RF, Communications & Payloads
Rocket Lab RF, communications and payload jobs in space
16 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space at Rocket Lab in 2 states. Open one for the full posting; you apply on Rocket Lab's own careers site.
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Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:15 UTC- 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
- RF Engineer II - RadarLong Beach, CA · 2mo ago$88,000–$132,000/yr
- Senior Systems Engineer I - RF Mission SolutionsLong Beach, CA · 2mo ago$124,000–$171,000/yr
- Senior Systems Engineer II - RF Mission SolutionsLong Beach, CA · 2mo ago$132,000–$198,000/yr
- Team Lead - Radio Frequency Engineer (Ground Segment)6mo ago
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Questions about Rocket Lab RF, communications and payload jobs in space
How many RF, communications and payload jobs in space is Rocket Lab hiring for?
16, counted on the Rocket Lab careers site at SpaceJobs.Now's latest read, spread over California (13) and Arizona (1). The full Rocket Lab openings list sorts every role by discipline.
What is the salary range for RF, communications and payload jobs in space at Rocket Lab?
Where a Rocket Lab posting gives a range, its row below shows it, but too few of these roles do for a typical figure yet. RF & Payloads salaries across employers are measured over every company.
Where are Rocket Lab's RF, communications and payload jobs in space?
They cluster in Long Beach, CA (13) and Tucson, AZ (1). A role posted at more than one site is counted at each of them.
What does Rocket Lab look for in these roles?
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics. The posting itself sets the bar (degree, years, clearance or citizenship), so read it first.
How fresh is this list, and where do I apply to Rocket Lab?
SpaceJobs.Now reads the Rocket Lab careers site every night; a role drops off once Rocket Lab takes it down. Open any role for the complete description, and the Apply step hands you to Rocket Lab's own form. No real space employer charges a fee to be hired, so treat any request for money as a scam.