Jobs at Rocket Lab

The Lead GSE Engineer will oversee tooling, ground support equipment, and test engineering for the Neutron Launch Vehicle, coordinating with multiple teams and managing engineering staff while ensuring robust planning and performance management.

The Lead Engineer will oversee tooling, GSE, and testing for the Neutron Launch Vehicle, manage engineers, coordinate projects, and ensure robust planning and training.

Design, analyze, test, and support development and production of star tracker optical systems. Build and commission test setups, collect and analyze performance data, assist quality and production teams with root cause analysis and integration, and support business development customer responses.

As a Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer, you'll manage spacecraft operations, design operation methods, and collaborate with engineers to enhance spacecraft success.

Lead design, documentation, and execution of tests for spacecraft avionics. Write and run test scripts to validate HW/SW interfaces and requirements, author test plans and reports, design/ procure test fixtures, troubleshoot with flight software and GNC teams, and support hardware delivery at customer/vendor sites.

Manage month‑end and year‑end close, process journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts, maintain fixed asset register, oversee AR/AP and GRNI, prepare trial balances and variance analysis, assist cash forecasting, support audits, and coordinate cross‑functional sales order entry.

Design, model, analyze, and test guidance, navigation, and control systems for launch vehicles. Perform trajectory and mission analyses, Monte Carlo simulations, HITL testing, flight code development, and customer-facing mission definition and proposal support.

Design, model, analyze, and test guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) for launch and mission formulation. Perform trajectory design and optimization, Monte Carlo and HITL testing, develop flight code and automation tools, support proposals and customer reviews, and collaborate across engineering and production for classified and commercial missions.

Lead and manage software development and integration for spacecraft networking (routers, radios, laser comms). Oversee subcontractors, define KPIs, plan integrations and tests, run agile ceremonies, develop simulation/test approaches, maintain roadmaps and software standards, and ensure systems engineering and security requirements are met. Must handle government program constraints and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet program milestones.

Provide strategic legal advice to senior management across commercial and U.S. government contracts, lead contract and trade compliance, manage M&A due diligence, oversee litigation and external counsel, develop policies and playbooks, and coordinate cross-functional legal support including export controls, sanctions, privacy, and employment matters.

Responsible for system and component-level ownership of propulsion and fluidic development, leading technical projects, mentoring engineers, and managing project timelines and communication.

Design, operate, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) avionics test systems to support production and launch operations. Create and maintain test procedures, documentation, and test racks; run simulations and capture/analyze test data; troubleshoot anomalies and communicate results; standardize and automate HITL processes and mentor junior team members.

The Principal/Senior Combustion Devices Engineer will develop and analyze combustion devices for the Archimedes engine, ensuring high-quality design and effective testing for the Neutron rocket's performance.

Lead GNC and ADCS development for diverse spacecraft. Responsibilities include design, simulation, integration, and interaction with various teams and customers.

As a Development Engineer, you will design components for Rocket Lab's Neutron vehicle, create CAD designs, produce drawing packages, develop test plans, and work in team settings to overcome technical challenges.

The Senior Flight Software Engineer will develop flight software for spacecraft systems, including coding, testing, and collaborating with hardware teams to ensure functionality and requirements validation.

The Test Operations Engineer is responsible for the operation of test facilities supporting rocket engine tests, collaborating with engineering teams, ensuring safety and data quality, and resolving operational issues.

As an Integrated Operations Engineer II, you'll support testing and operations for rocket launches, coordinating plans, and conducting reviews. You will work on configuration, checkout, integration of vehicles, and performance investigations.

Perform flight safety, mission and trajectory analysis for Electron (and support Neutron). Develop and run 3DoF/6DoF simulations, build analysis tools, process datasets, quantify failure probabilities, produce flight safety documentation, support launch operations and operator interfaces, and verify range systems.

Partner with Space Systems business teams to deliver monthly financial reporting, forecasts, KPIs, cost models, and ad-hoc project ROI analyses. Drive financial process improvements and support operating plans for satellite manufacturing and components.