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Rocket Lab Jobs in California

223 open Rocket Lab roles name a site in California, most of them in Long Beach and Pasadena; typical pay runs $65.6k–$153k/yr. Listed straight from Rocket Lab's careers site, checked every hour.

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

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Where in California are the Rocket Lab jobs?

Most are in Long Beach (211), Pasadena (12), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.

How much do Rocket Lab jobs in California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $108k/yr, with typical pay from $65.6k–$153k/yr; 88.2% of California's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 9,600 aerospace engineers working in California, in any industry, earn a median $158k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do Rocket Lab jobs in California require US citizenship?

100% of Rocket Lab's open postings are limited to US citizens or US persons, and 27.7% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in California, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.