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Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician

Rocket Lab · Long Beach, CA

Posted Nov 6, 2026

Est. total comp~$95K–$141K

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From the posting

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

FACILITIES  

Rocket Lab’s Facilities team is responsible for maintenance, operations, and improvements projects across our locations, making sure that the facilities our teams use every day are well looked after and operating as they should.

SENIOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Based out of Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Senior Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and installation support for a wide range of industrial manufacturing equipment., mechanical systems, and facility infrastructure.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:   

Maintain and repair all critical CNC assets to ensure their proper operating condition

Create and carry out preventative maintenance requirements for CNC machines (Haas, DMG, Hermle, and Mazak) 

Create and maintain maintenance plans within the approved systems

Maintain and repair additional equipment as needed such as inspection equipment, testing equipment, 3d Printers, Vacuum Pumps, etc.

Diagnose mechanical failures involving bearings, gearboxes, motors, pumps, valves, actuators and drive assemblies. …

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Job inventory

Required 5 items

  • 8y

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: 8+ years of experience in maintaining and repairing CNC equipment, industrial compressed air systems, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, chillers

Skills and tools: Schematics, Troubleshooting

Clearance and work authorization: US person (ITAR)

Preferred 4 items

Skills and tools: Vacuum systems, Forklift, Root cause analysis

Certifications and licenses: EPA 608 refrigerant certification

Also in the posting: on-site

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