The 26 year-old Rocket Lab vice president of propulsion and former University of Canterbury student has been working for aerospace firm Rocket Lab for more than four years. Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck said Matchett is thoroughly deserving of the Award and an outstanding engineer and leader. "He is a detail-oriented, determined, technically competent engineer who carries the unwavering respect of all members of the Rocket Lab team. Matchett received the Young Engineer of the Year Award last night during IPENZ's black tie ceremony held in Wellington. Matchett joined Rocket Lab after completing his Master in Engineering in 2013 and was one of the firm's first employees.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2017 21:45 UTC