Jobs at Rocket Lab

Coordinate talent and people experience activities: run biannual intern program end-to-end, support talent acquisition with sourcing, screening, scheduling and candidate care, assist immigration/documentation, maintain recruitment reporting and dashboards, and contribute to employee lifecycle initiatives.

Lead development and certification strategy for Neutron mechanical structures and mechanisms. Define material architecture, select and qualify metallic and composite materials, design and execute material testing, manage projects and stakeholders, contribute to technical design/review processes, solve technical challenges, and mentor engineers through prototype-to-production transitions.

Operate and maintain a growing fleet of satellites across mission phases (commissioning, orbit raising, routine ops, re-entry). Develop and test ground and flight software, FDIR/telemetry, automation, CI testing, and validation with simulation and HIL/SIL. Provide requirements V&V, support AIT and cross-site program coordination, and participate in on-call/shift operations to meet mission SLAs.

The Recovery Operations Engineer II will lead Neutron landing operations, control recovery barge systems, and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize recovery efforts.

Manage multiple customer missions from contract signing to launch, oversee payload integration, assist business development, and maintain customer relationships.

Lead government business development and capture for Electron and Neutron launch services. Develop proposal strategies, coordinate technical mission requirements, grow government accounts, analyze market trends, represent Rocket Lab at events, and support cross-functional teams to win and execute launch and mission services.

Lead capture and sales efforts for U.S. government launch business (Electron and Neutron). Develop proposals and compliance matrices, coordinate technical mission requirements, execute capture strategies, maintain government market analysis, pursue new accounts, support conferences and customer events, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and marketing to win and deliver launch services.

The Accounts Payable Specialist processes payroll and vendor payments, ensures proper invoice coding, resolves discrepancies, maintains AP documents, and supports month-end close activities.

The Subcontracts Manager will oversee sourcing, procurement, supplier management, and contract negotiations for major satellite programs, ensuring on-time delivery and quality compliance.

Lead the design, development, and delivery of mission-critical software systems for spacecraft. Collaborate with teams to ensure software performance in harsh environments.

The Recovery Barge Supervisor will lead offshore recovery missions, manage teams and equipment, conduct maintenance, oversee inspections, and ensure operational safety and reliability.

The Director of Test and Launch Operations at Rocket Lab will lead teams in aerospace operations, ensuring successful missile launches while maintaining rigorous safety and operational standards.

The Ground Systems Engineer II/Senior is responsible for designing, building, and activating fluid systems for the Neutron Launch Vehicle, ensuring reliability and efficiency under harsh conditions. The role requires collaboration with suppliers and internal teams from concept to commissioning.

As a Propulsion Systems Engineer, you will lead propulsion and fluidic development, conduct performance calculations, and manage projects for aerospace systems.

As a Senior Syteline Developer, you will customize and maintain the ERP system, integrate with third-party applications, and ensure data integrity while supporting business operations and addressing ERP-related support tickets.

The Senior Syteline Developer will customize and maintain ERP systems, support integration with applications, ensure data integrity, and address support tickets.

Lead CNC programmer and machinist producing precision aerospace components. Program, simulate, and run CNC toolpaths (NX CAM), operate and maintain machines, design fixtures, perform GD&T-based inspections, manage consumables, and support low-run job-shop and prototype production to aerospace quality standards.

The Senior Syteline Developer develops and maintains the ERP system, supports ERP customization and integration, and ensures data integrity for business operations.

Lead architecture and development of web-based ground software platforms for spacecraft operations. Collaborate with flight software, mission operations, and systems engineers; deploy and optimize the Ground Data System; establish monitoring, alerting, and reliability frameworks; provide technical direction and advise leadership on ground software strategy and risk.

As a Senior/Principal Engine Systems Engineer, you will oversee the development, testing, and operation of the Archimedes Engine for the Neutron rocket program, ensuring reliability and operational readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams.