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Rocket Lab Jobs in Chantilly, Virginia

16 open Rocket Lab roles name a site in Chantilly, Virginia; typical pay runs $120k–$301k/yr. Listed straight from Rocket Lab's careers site, checked every hour.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC

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How much do Rocket Lab jobs in Chantilly, Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $158k/yr, with typical pay from $120k–$301k/yr; 73% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Virginia's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jul 2026 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 2,420 aerospace engineers working in the Washington, DC area, in any industry, earn a median $166k/yr (BLS, May 2025).

Do Rocket Lab jobs in Chantilly, Virginia require US citizenship?

100% of Rocket Lab's open postings are limited to US citizens or US persons, and 27.2% 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 Chantilly, Virginia, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.