Rocket Lab jobs

Builds and flies the Electron rocket, developing the reusable Neutron launch vehicle, plus Photon spacecraft buses, star trackers, and solar cells for satellite operators and NASA.

Based in Long Beach, CA. 542 open roles, checked Nov 6, 2026.

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Open roles at Rocket Lab

4015 USA Space Systems (60)

• Senior FPGA Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Mechanical Development & Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Structural Analysis Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Director, RF Payloads · Long Beach, CA
• Senior RF Radar Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior RF Radar Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Safety Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Safety Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior RF Test Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Harness Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Harness Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager I - Laser Communications · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager II - Laser Communications · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager II - Flatellite · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager I - Flatellite · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager I - Space Sensing & Domain Awareness (TS/SCI) · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager II - Space Sensing & Domain Awareness (TS/SCI) · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Electrical Engineer I - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Electrical Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Electrical Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Electrical Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer I Pipeline · Long Beach, CA
• Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer II Pipeline · Long Beach, CA
• RF Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• RF Phased Array Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• RF Phased Array Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Harness Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Harness Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Harness Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Harness Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Electrical Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Program Manager II(TS/SCI) · Long Beach, CA
• Principal Program Manager (TS/SCI) · Long Beach, CA
• Electrical Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I - TS/SCI Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• RF Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Integration & Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Integration & Test Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Integration & Test Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Integration & Test Engineer I · Long Beach, CA

4751 Space Systems Software (17)

• Principal Flight Software Engineer · Long Beach, CA
• Software Technical Project Manager - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Software Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Software Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II -Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I -Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret Clearance · Long Beach, CA
• Flight Dynamics Engineer II · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Network Software Engineer II -Secret Clearance · Littleton, CO

2245 Neutron - LC3 (14)

• Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Structures & Mechanisms · Wallops Island, VA
• Ground Systems Engineer II - Structures & Mechanisms · Wallops Island, VA
• Senior Vehicle Integration and Test Technician · Wallops Island, VA
• Test and Launch Engineer II - Vehicle · Wallops Island, VA
• Senior Avionics Test and Launch Engineer · Wallops Island, VA
• Senior Ground Systems Engineer – Fluids · Wallops Island, VA
• Ground Systems Engineer II - Fluids · Wallops Island, VA
• Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - Vehicle · Wallops Island, VA
• Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer – Avionics · Wallops Island, VA
• Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - Launch Pad · Wallops Island, VA
• Senior Mechanical Technician · Wallops Island, VA
• Senior Vehicle Test and Launch Engineer · Wallops Island, VA
• Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II · Wallops Island, VA
• Test and Launch Operations Engineer II · Wallops Island, VA

106 OS - Design Engineering (9)

• Senior Design Engineer I · Tucson, AZ
• Principal Integration & Test Engineer · Tucson, AZ
• Senior Software Systems Engineer II · Tucson, AZ
• Senior Systems Engineer II · Tucson, AZ
• Principal Systems Engineer · Tucson, AZ
• Lead Systems Engineer · Tucson, AZ
• Scientist (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Tucson, AZ
• Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Tucson, AZ
• Senior Algorithm Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Tucson, AZ

120 OS - Software Engineering (7)

• Principal Embedded Software Engineer · Tucson, AZ
• Principal Software Engineer · Chantilly, VA
• Principal Software Engineer · Tucson, AZ
• Senior Machine Learning Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Tucson, AZ
• Senior Machine Learning Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Long Beach, CA
• Principal Machine Learning Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Long Beach, CA
• Principal Machine Learning Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis) · Tucson, AZ

2246 Neutron - Stennis (6)

• GSE Mechanical Technician II · Stennis Space Center, MS
• Senior Electrical Technician · Stennis Space Center, MS
• Electrical Technician III · Stennis Space Center, MS
• Ground Systems Engineer II, Mechanical · Stennis Space Center, MS
• Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 · Stennis Space Center, MS
• Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 · Stennis Space Center, MS

2600 Software (5)

• Software Product Owner · Auckland, NZ
• Senior Software Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Software Engineer II - Production Automation · Long Beach, CA
• Junior Ground Systems Engineer - Instrumentation & Control · Auckland, NZ
• Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering · Auckland, NZ

5151 Software Systems COS (5)

• Technical Project Manager - Ground Systems · Long Beach, CA
• Technical Project Manager - Ground Systems · Littleton, CO
• Principal Flight Software Engineer · Littleton, CO
• Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II · Littleton, CO
• Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I · Littleton, CO

2655 SC Planning (5)

• Senior Production Planner · Warkworth, NZ
• Production Planner I · Long Beach, CA
• Lead, Planning & Fulfillment · Long Beach, CA
• Production Coordinator II · Long Beach, CA
• Production Planner II · Long Beach, CA

2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering (5)

• Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & Test · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - TPA · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Fluid Systems · Long Beach, CA
• Manufacturing Engineer II - TPA · Long Beach, CA

2800 USA Propulsion Production (4)

• Propulsion Assembly Technician III - A Shift · Long Beach, CA
• Test Technician III - C Shift · Long Beach, CA
• Precision Cleaning Technician II - B Shift · Long Beach, CA
• Senior Welder - B Shift · Long Beach, CA

1500 Government GLS (4)

• Business Development Engineer I · Littleton, CO
• Business Development Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Business Development Engineer II · Littleton, CO
• Business Development Engineer II · Long Beach, CA

3000 Finance (4)

• Senior Financial Analyst I · Long Beach, CA
• Finance Manager - Manufacturing & Supply Chain · Long Beach, CA
• Accounts Receivable Accountant II · Long Beach, CA
• Accounts Receivable Accountant II · Albuquerque, NM

2261 SSC Manufacturing Engineering (3)

• Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 · Middle River, MD
• Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 · Middle River, MD
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer I- Composites · Middle River, MD

2425 USA Machine Shop (3)

• CNC Machinist III - A Shift · Long Beach, CA
• Senior CNC Machinist - D Shift · Long Beach, CA
• Senior CNC Machinist - C Shift · Long Beach, CA

2658 SC Purchasing (2)

• Sourcing Specialist I · Long Beach, CA
• Sourcing Specialist II · Long Beach, CA

3636 Government Program Security (2)

• Senior Information System Security Officer I · Long Beach, CA
• Contractor Program Security Officer · Long Beach, CA

LD204 SolAero - Quality (2)

• Senior Quality Technician · Albuquerque, NM
• Quality Engineer II · Albuquerque, NM

3520 Infrastructure (2)

• Senior IT Systems Engineer I · Long Beach, CA
• Senior IT Network Engineer II · Long Beach, CA

119 OS - Security (2)

• Facility Security Officer / Contractor Program Security Officer (FSO/CPSO) · Chantilly, VA
• Senior System Administrator I · Chantilly, VA

5571 RMC - Electrical Engineering (2)

• Electrical Engineer I · Pasadena, CA
• Electrical Engineer I · Pasadena, CA

104 OS - Contracts (2)

• Senior Contracts Manager II · Chantilly, VA
• Senior Contracts Manager II · Tucson, AZ

2265 Integrated Operations (2)

• Senior Integrated Operations Engineer · Auckland, NZ
• Senior Integrated Operations Engineer - Team Y · Auckland, NZ

2654 SC Inventory Management (2)

• Lead Inventory Coordinator · Middle River, MD
• Manager, Inventory and Logistics · Long Beach, CA

LD205 SolAero - Program Management (2)

• Program Manager II · Albuquerque, NM
• Senior Facilities Engineer I · Albuquerque, NM

2249 Neutron - Integrated Analysis (2)

• Senior Structural Analyst · Auckland, NZ
• Team Lead - Thermofluids Analysis · Auckland, NZ

1200 USA Legal (2)

• Senior Legal Counsel II · Long Beach, CA
• Export Compliance Intern Spring 2027 · Long Beach, CA

129 OS - Integration & Test (1)

• Assembly Integration & Test Technician · Tucson, AZ

LD103 SolAero - Cell Fab Supervision (1)

• Senior Supervisor, Production · Albuquerque, NM

2851 USA Avionics Production (1)

• Lead Assembly Integration & Test Technician · Long Beach, CA

4000 Special Projects (1)

• AI Software Engineer I · Long Beach, CA

2256 Neutron - SSC (1)

• Lead Welder · Middle River, MD

3550 Mission Management (1)

• Mission Manager · Middle River, MD

3540 Enterprise Reporting (1)

• Senior PLM Business Analyst II - Teamcenter Development · Long Beach, CA

3500 ERP Team (1)

• Senior Technical Payroll Analyst I - ADP System Configuration · Long Beach, CA

2646 Supplier Quality Engineering (1)

• Quality Engineering Intern Spring 2027 · Long Beach, CA

5552 RMC - Manufacturing (1)

• Manager, Mechanical Engineering · Pasadena, CA

2551 HITL (1)

• Senior HITL Technician · Auckland, NZ

3350 USA People & Culture (1)

• Senior Talent Acquisition Partner II · Chantilly, VA

1520 Space Systems BD (1)

• Principal Systems Engineer - Mission Architecture · Long Beach, CA

LD703 SolAero - Equipment & Facilities #1 Building (1)

• Supervisor, Facilities · Albuquerque, NM

2411 Electron Vehicle Engineering (1)

• Team Lead - Electron Vehicle Development · Auckland, NZ

2430 Additive Mfg (1)

• Senior Weld Engineer I · Long Beach, CA

122 OS - Supply Chain (1)

• Supply Chain Intern Summer 2027 · Silver Spring, MD

2416 Auckland Machine Complex (1)

• CNC Operator · Warkworth, NZ

2254 Neutron - Recovery (1)

• Senior Electrical Engineer I - Marine Operations · Middle River, MD

2257 Neutron - SSC Facilities (1)

• Master HVAC Technician · Middle River, MD

121 OS - Space Programs (1)

• Principal Program Manager · Tucson, AZ

112 OS - Integration & Production (1)

• Senior Integration and Test Engineer II · Tucson, AZ

2410 NZ Manufacturing Engineering (1)

• Junior Manufacturing Engineer · Auckland, NZ

117 OS - Quality (1)

• Senior Quality Technician II · Tucson, AZ

4010 NZ-Space Systems (1)

• Reaction Wheel Assembly Technician · Auckland, NZ

… and 342 more open roles.

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