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MOCVD Equipment Technician II

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Albuquerque, NM, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

About The Role

Rocket Lab is a vertically integrated provider of small launch services, satellites, and spacecraft components. Our mission is to open access to space to improve life on Earth. Our team is over 1,500 people strong and we’re adding to it every week. Collaboration is at our core – every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action oriented.

Life at Rocket Lab

SOLAERO BY ROCKET LAB

SolAero Technologies is a leading provider of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and composite structural products for satellite and aerospace applications. We are the world’s only vertically integrated, end-to-end supplier of satellite solar arrays. SolAero’s proven flight heritage, high-volume production capability, and technology position us to service the world’s most demanding satellite applications. Our space solar products have powered over 1,00 satellites in orbit to date.

MOCVD EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN II

SolAero has an immediate need for an MOCVD Equipment Technician II at our Albuquerque site. You will be responsible for supporting the maintenance and repair of metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactors used to manufacture advanced solar cells

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

  • Clean, repair, and rebuild parts and components
  • Organize, clean, and maintain work spaces and tools
  • Perform and document preventive maintenance procedures
  • Routine handling, storage, delivery, tracking and disposal of chemicals, gases and hazardous waste
  • Assist engineers and senior technicians with troubleshooting and reactive maintenance

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS (Note: you must meet every qualification in order to be considered):

  • High school education or equivalent
  • Ability to perform physically demanding tasks while using proper PPE, including SCBA (training provided)
  • 2 years engineering experience in semiconductor manufacturing or other technical field

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

  • Experience troubleshooting electrical and/or mechanical equipment
  • Experience with semiconductor manufacturing or related processes
  • Ability to provide and follow simple written and verbal instructions

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

  • Must be able to complete training and testing required to perform work while utilizing a full-face Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
  • Regularly required to use hands
  • Frequently required to sit, occasionally required to stand and walk
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
  • Occasionally exposed to warm, cold and outdoor temperatures, fumes, or airborne particles
  • Frequently required to work with and around chemicals
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Important information:

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations fromthe U.S Department of State.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.

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