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Rocket Lab Entry-Level Jobs

112 open roles at Rocket Lab are for someone starting out, read from its own job board every hour, at a median $58.2k/yr.

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The ways in at Rocket Lab

  • Internships and co-ops80 roles, median $52k/yr
  • Entry-level and junior roles4 roles
  • First-level roles (titles ending in I or 1)28 roles, median $97.9k/yr

By kind of work: Supply Chain & Facilities (21), Systems, Integration & Test (18), Manufacturing & Technicians (15), Propulsion & Engines (14), Programs & Business (10), Avionics & Electrical (10), Mechanical, Structures & Thermal (10), Flight Software & GNC (5), RF, Communications & Payloads (3), Ground Software & IT (2), Launch & Mission Operations (2), Quality & Mission Assurance (2).

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 05:02 UTC

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Questions about Rocket Lab entry-level jobs

Does Rocket Lab hire people with no experience?

Yes: 112 of its open roles are for someone starting out, by their titles: 80 internships and co-ops, 4 entry-level and junior roles and 28 first-level roles. A title is a signal, not a promise: an internship usually asks that you are enrolled in a degree, and an entry-level engineering role usually asks for the degree itself, so read each posting before you apply.

How much do Rocket Lab entry-level jobs pay?

The ones that state pay post a median $58.2k/yr, typically $52k–$124k/yr (an internship's hourly rate counted as a year's pay).

Do Rocket Lab entry-level jobs require US citizenship?

Yes, by its postings: 100% of the Rocket Lab postings we read are open only to US persons or US citizens, in our research on who can apply. Each posting states its own rule.

How do I apply for an entry-level job at Rocket Lab?

On Rocket Lab's own job board, from the posting: each role below links it. How to apply to Rocket Lab lists what its application asks. Every entry-level space job compares the employers hiring people starting out.