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Rocket Lab careers: open roles
Rocket Lab is filling 422 roles right now, sorted by discipline, each one opening the complete posting with its stated range and site (8 states). The application itself happens on Rocket Lab's careers site. One role posted at several sites appears here once, which is why this count sits below the 513 postings Rocket Lab's company page and the board show.
What Rocket Lab postings pay: $78k–$230k/yr (typical pay, live)
Propulsion & Engines33
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$220,000/yr
- Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$82,400–$123,600/yr
- Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$82,400–$123,600/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$220,000/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$115,200–$172,800/yr
- Senior Propulsion Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 4w ago$115,200–$172,800/yr
- Senior Propulsion Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 4w ago$132,000–$220,000/yr
- Principal Combustion Devices EngineerLong Beach, CA · 4w ago$162,000–$270,000/yr
- Senior Propulsion Systems Analyst ILong Beach, CA · 4w ago$115,200–$172,800/yr
- Propulsion Systems Analyst IILong Beach, CA · 1mo ago$126,000–$151,200/yr
- Senior Development Engineer (Propulsion) - Electron1mo ago
- Senior Combustion Devices Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1mo ago$132,000–$270,000/yr
See every one of the 33 Rocket Lab rocket propulsion and engine jobs
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal44
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Structures & MechanismsWallops Island, VA · today$100,000–$137,000/yr
- Ground Systems Engineer II - Structures & MechanismsWallops Island, VA · today$87,000–$120,000/yr
- Structural Analysis Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 3d ago$100,800–$138,600/yr
- Senior Ground Systems Engineer – FluidsWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$100,000–$137,000/yr
- Ground Systems Engineer II - FluidsWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$87,000–$120,000/yr
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027Middle River, MD and 1 more · 4d ago
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027Middle River, MD and 1 more · 4d ago
- Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I - TS/SCI ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$124,000–$170,500/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$141,800–$212,600/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$141,800–$236,200/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$124,000–$186,000/yr
- Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$141,800–$236,200/yr
See every one of the 44 Rocket Lab mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space
Avionics & Electrical19
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior FPGA Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1d ago$143,300–$214,850/yr
- Avionics Test and Launch Engineer IIWallops Island, VA · 1w ago$87,200–$120,000/yr
- Senior Harness Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$151,500–$252,500/yr
- Senior Electrical Engineer IILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 1w ago$151,500–$252,500/yr
- Senior Electrical Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Senior Harness Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Harness Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$108,000–$162,000/yr
- Harness Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$88,000–$132,000/yr
- Electrical Engineer IILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 1w ago$108,000–$162,000/yr
- Electrical Engineer ILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 1w ago$88,000–$132,000/yr
- Senior Electrical Engineer I - Marine OperationsMiddle River, MD · 3w ago$108,800–$149,600/yr
- Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission FormulationLittleton, CO and 1 more · 1mo ago$124,000–$155,000/yr
See every one of the 19 Rocket Lab avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space
RF, Communications & Payloads16
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Director, RF PayloadsLong Beach, CA · 3d ago$198,000–$330,000/yr
- Senior RF Radar Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 3d ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Senior RF Radar Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 4d ago$151,500–$252,500/yr
- Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer I PipelineLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer II PipelineLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$151,500–$252,500/yr
- RF Phased Array Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$108,000–$162,000/yr
- RF Phased Array Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$88,000–$132,000/yr
- RF Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$88,000–$132,000/yr
- Junior Radio Frequency Engineer - Test4w ago
- Principal Engineer, Space PayloadsTucson, AZ · 1mo ago
- Director, Radar PayloadLong Beach, CA · 2mo ago$198,000–$330,000/yr
- Senior RF Engineer II - RadarLong Beach, CA · 2mo ago$151,500–$252,500/yr
See every one of the 16 Rocket Lab RF, communications and payload jobs in space
Flight Software & GNC22
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Principal Flight Software EngineerLong Beach, CA and 1 more · 2d ago$150,000–$259,000/yr
- Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer IILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 1w ago$140,000–$270,000/yr
- Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer ILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 1w ago$114,000–$220,000/yr
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$162,000–$270,000/yr
- Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$198,000–$330,000/yr
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$220,000/yr
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$151,000–$227,000/yr
- Principal Embedded Software EngineerTucson, AZ · 1w ago
- GNC Engineer ILittleton, CO · 4w ago$81,000–$102,000/yr
- Team Lead - Flight Software - Electron1mo ago
- Software Engineer - Neutron Flight Safety Systems1mo ago
See every one of the 22 Rocket Lab flight software and GNC jobs
Ground Software & IT32
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Information System Security Officer ILong Beach, CA · 3d ago$110,000–$136,000/yr
- Senior IT Systems Engineer ILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 4d ago
- Senior PLM Business Analyst II - Teamcenter DevelopmentLong Beach, CA · 4d ago$124,500–$166,000/yr
- Senior IT Network Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$124,500–$160,000/yr
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II -Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$151,000–$227,000/yr
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I -Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$108,000–$148,000/yr
- Senior System Administrator IChantilly, VA · 1w ago$100,000–$130,000/yr
- Senior Software Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Senior Network Software Engineer II -Secret ClearanceLittleton, CO · 1w ago$130,000–$175,000/yr
- Principal Software EngineerChantilly, VA and 1 more · 2w ago
- Software Engineer II - Production AutomationLong Beach, CA · 2w ago$102,400–$128,000/yr
See every one of the 32 Rocket Lab ground software and IT jobs in space
Systems, Integration & Test39
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Mechanical Development & Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 2d ago$100,800–$151,200/yr
- Senior RF Test Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- RF Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$108,000–$162,000/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$132,000–$220,000/yr
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$115,200–$172,800/yr
- Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$124,000–$170,500/yr
- Principal Engineer - TS/SCI ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$173,000–$260,000/yr
- Principal Systems Engineer - Mission ArchitectureLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$173,000–$260,000/yr
- Integration & Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 3w ago$95,000–$131,000/yr
- Senior Integration & Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 3w ago$125,000–$188,000/yr
- Senior Integration & Test Engineer ILong Beach, CA and 1 more · 3w ago$108,800–$150,000/yr
- Senior Integration and Test Engineer IITucson, AZ · 3w ago
See every one of the 39 Rocket Lab systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space
Manufacturing & Technicians88
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Avionics & TestLong Beach, CA · today$115,200–$144,000/yr
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & TestLong Beach, CA · today$132,000–$176,000/yr
- Equipment Maintenance Technician IILong Beach, CA · today$30–$45/hr
- Senior Equipment Maintenance TechnicianLong Beach, CA · today$30–$45/hr
- Propulsion Assembly Technician III - A ShiftLong Beach, CA · 1d ago$30–$40/hr
- Assembly Integration & Test TechnicianTucson, AZ · 1d ago
- Senior Supervisor, ProductionAlbuquerque, NM · 2d ago
- Senior Vehicle Integration and Test TechnicianWallops Island, VA · 2d ago$30–$40/hr
- Lead Assembly Integration & Test TechnicianLong Beach, CA · 3d ago$40–$50/hr
- Lead WelderMiddle River, MD · 3d ago$37–$46/hr
- Test Technician III - C ShiftLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$30–$40/hr
- Precision Cleaning Technician II - B ShiftLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$25–$35/hr
See every one of the 88 Rocket Lab space manufacturing and technician jobs
Launch & Mission Operations28
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Test and Launch Engineer II - VehicleWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$87,000–$109,000/yr
- Senior Avionics Test and Launch EngineerWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$100,000–$125,000/yr
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - VehicleWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$107,000–$147,000/yr
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer – AvionicsWallops Island, VA · 3d ago$107,000–$147,000/yr
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - Launch PadWallops Island, VA · 4d ago$107,000–$147,000/yr
- Senior Vehicle Test and Launch EngineerWallops Island, VA · 1w ago$100,000–$125,000/yr
- Flight Dynamics Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$115,000–$172,000/yr
- Senior Integrated Operations Engineer1w ago
- Test and Launch Operations Engineer IIWallops Island, VA · 2w ago$100,000–$120,000/yr
- Vehicle Test and Launch Engineer IIWallops Island, VA · 4w ago$94,000–$122,000/yr
- Mission Manager- TS/SCI ClearanceLittleton, CO and 1 more · 1mo ago$107,200–$160,600/yr
- Flight Analysis Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1mo ago$115,000–$144,000/yr
See every one of the 28 Rocket Lab launch and mission operations jobs
Quality & Mission Assurance11
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Quality TechnicianAlbuquerque, NM · 3d ago
- Quality Engineering Intern Spring 2027Long Beach, CA · 1w ago$28.00/hr
- Senior Systems Safety Engineer IILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$125,300–$187,850/yr
- Senior Systems Safety Engineer ILong Beach, CA · 1w ago$102,400–$140,800/yr
- Senior Quality Engineer IChantilly, VA · 4w ago$95,200–$119,000/yr
- Incoming Quality Control Inspector - Mechanical4w ago
- Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - MechanicalLong Beach, CA · 4w ago$70,000–$171,600/yr
- Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - HarnessingLong Beach, CA · 1mo ago$70,000–$171,600/yr
- Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - PCBALong Beach, CA · 1mo ago$70,000–$171,600/yr
- Systems Safety Engineer II - Regulatory Compliance3mo ago
- Supplier Quality Engineer Intern3mo ago
Rocket Lab quality and mission assurance jobs in space, their ranges and sites
Science, Imaging & Earth Data5
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Machine Learning Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis)Tucson, AZ and 1 more · 3w ago
- Principal Machine Learning Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis)Long Beach, CA and 1 more · 3w ago
- Scientist (EO/IR Image Analysis)Tucson, AZ · 3w ago
- Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis)Long Beach, CA and 2 more · 1mo ago
- Senior Algorithm Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis)Long Beach, CA and 2 more · 1mo ago
Rocket Lab space science, imaging and Earth data jobs, their ranges and sites
Supply Chain & Facilities35
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Senior Inventory Coordinator IMiddle River, MD · today
- Sourcing Specialist ILong Beach, CA · 1d ago$63,200–$79,000/yr
- Sourcing Specialist IILong Beach, CA · 2d ago$76,800–$96,000/yr
- Senior Production Planner5d ago
- Contractor Program Security OfficerLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$88,000–$110,000/yr
- Facility Security Officer / Contractor Program Security Officer (FSO/CPSO)Chantilly, VA · 1w ago$115,000–$150,000/yr
- Supervisor, FacilitiesAlbuquerque, NM · 2w ago
- Lead, Planning & FulfillmentLong Beach, CA · 2w ago$100,000–$127,000/yr
- Production Coordinator IILong Beach, CA · 2w ago$28–$33/hr
- Lead Inventory CoordinatorMiddle River, MD · 2w ago$30–$36/hr
- Manager, Inventory and LogisticsLong Beach, CA and 1 more · 3w ago$108,000–$135,000/yr
- Production Planner IILong Beach, CA · 3w ago$72,000–$90,000/yr
See every one of the 35 Rocket Lab supply chain and facilities jobs in space
Programs & Business50
Who else hires for this, and the pay- Accounts Payable SpecialistLong Beach, CA · today$26.54–$33.17/hr
- Software Product Owner1d ago
- Business Development Engineer ILittleton, CO and 1 more · 1d ago$66,000–$100,000/yr
- Business Development Engineer IILittleton, CO and 1 more · 1d ago$75,000–$113,000/yr
- Technical Project Manager - Ground SystemsLong Beach, CA and 1 more · 2d ago$120,000–$200,000/yr
- Software Technical Project Manager - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA · 3d ago$135,000–$180,000/yr
- Senior Financial Analyst ILong Beach, CA · 3d ago$95,000–$120,000/yr
- Mission ManagerMiddle River, MD · 4d ago$125,300–$187,850/yr
- Senior Technical Payroll Analyst I - ADP System ConfigurationLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$108,000–$135,000/yr
- Finance Manager - Manufacturing & Supply ChainLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$125,000–$165,000/yr
- Senior Contracts Manager IIChantilly, VA and 1 more · 1w ago
- Senior Program Manager I - Laser CommunicationsLong Beach, CA · 1w ago$125,300–$187,850/yr
See every one of the 50 Rocket Lab program management and business jobs in space
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