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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Design, document, review and execute tests on spacecraft avionics
• Plan, write and execute test scripts that verify hardware/software interfaces and validate requirements
• Collaborate with flight software developers and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineers to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies
• Communicate plans and results with leadership, team and customers

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, li…” · “Based out of Rocket Lab's office in Littleton, CO, the Senior System Test Engineer I is responsible for the development and maintenance of technical budgets,…” · “Plan, write and execute test scripts that verify hardware/software interfaces and validate requirements”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Communicate plans and results with leadership, team and customers” · “Experience testing or working with radio frequency communication systems” · “Familiarity with communication protocols (Ethernet, UART, LVDS, CAN, etc.)”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Communicate plans and results with leadership, team and customers” · “Travel to customer and vendor facilities to aid hardware delivery, checkout and commissioning” · “Experience testing spacecraft avionics according to customer and internally derived requirements”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Based out of Rocket Lab's office in Littleton, CO, the Senior System Test Engineer I is responsible for the development and maintenance of technical budgets,…” · “You will support the Chief Space Systems Engineer and Space Systems organization, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and…” · “Plan, write and execute test scripts that verify hardware/software interfaces and validate requirements”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, li…” · “Design, document, review and execute tests on spacecraft avionics” · “5+ years of experience developing or testing electrical systems (avionics, automotive, spacecraft)”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate with flight software developers and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineers to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies” · “It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “You will support the Chief Space Systems Engineer and Space Systems organization, with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and…” · “Communicate plans and results with leadership, team and customers”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency…” · “Travel to customer and vendor facilities to aid hardware delivery, checkout and commissioning”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Collaborate with flight software developers and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) engineers to troubleshoot hardware and software anomalies”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s …”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “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 Unite…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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