Technician -III, Ops – Facilities

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.

At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.

Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions

Based at Rocket Lab's site in Albuquerque, New Mexico theOps. Support Technician - Facilities is responsible for facilities maintenance and ERT team support. You will support the Facilities Manager and operations organization, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors.

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this position can be hired at the Ops. Support Technician I, Ops. Support Technician II, OR Ops. Support Technician III level)

• Troubleshooting and repair of all facility/HVAC equipment and systems
• Monitors and assures that environmental standards for clean room operation are being kept
• Performs facilities and process equipment operational and preventive maintenance procedures
• Works with engineers to resolve issues or plan for acquiring/installing new equipment or systems
• Install new facilities and process equipment
• Assumes leadership role in training and support of new technicians
• Monitors facility/HVAC systems and suggests modifications for improvement
• Maintain facility data collection requirements and procedures
• Identifies nonconformance when they occur and participates in finding the solution to the nonconformance
• Deploys the Quality Management System as it applies to the scope of work
• Serve as member of Emergency Response Team.

• 2+ years of experience in a highly regulated manufacturing/production environment
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of Industrial and commercial HVAC, electrical, mechanical and building support equipment
• Experience using a respirator
• High School Diploma

• 5+ years of experience in a highly regulated manufacturing/production environment
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of Industrial and commercial HVAC, electrical, mechanical and building support equipment
• Experience using a respirator
• High School Diploma

• 8+ years of experience in a highly regulated manufacturing/production environment
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of Industrial and commercial HVAC, electrical, mechanical and building support equipment
• Experience using a respirator
• High School Diploma

• Associate's degree in a related field of study
• Building automation system experience
• Plumbing, pipe fitting and irrigation experience
• Low and/or…