Jobs at Rocket Lab

Design, build, and maintain core data platforms, services, and tools to enable operational data access. Develop scalable backend systems, data pipelines, REST APIs, and automation; deploy and support services in production while collaborating across engineering, testing, production, and mission operations.

Lead compensation strategy and program design for corporate functions and M&A, providing analysis, job architecture, salary structures, market benchmarking, and equity design. Partner with leaders to advise on hiring, promotions, and compensation decisions, produce data-driven recommendations, and implement total rewards communications, processes, and systems enhancements.

Design and build AI-driven quality automation for CI/CD pipelines: create AI agents, automated test suites, dashboards, alerts, predictive analytics, and collaborate with DevSecOps to improve software security, reliability, and performance for mission-critical space systems.

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.

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.

Lead supply chain analytics and continuous improvement initiatives using SQL, R, Python, and Power BI. Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML-driven tools, intelligent agents, and automation to optimize forecasting, inventory, procurement, and logistics. Collaborate cross-functionally, produce diagnostics, document procedures, train teams, and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

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

Design engine components for the Archimedes Engine, develop mechanical solutions for propulsion systems, perform trade studies, and collaborate with fabrication teams.

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 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.

The Propulsion Components Engineer is responsible for developing propulsion systems components, performing design calculations, test planning, and project management while mentoring junior engineers.

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.

The Senior RF Systems Engineer will develop RF products, support system testing and requirements, and provide technical support for internal and external customers in a dynamic environment.

The Spacecraft GNC Engineer II leads GNC and ADCS development, designs flight software, and collaborates across engineering teams to ensure spacecraft mission success.

The Senior IT Systems Engineer will enhance IT systems, manage cloud infrastructure, support deployments, automate processes, troubleshoot issues, and ensure effective operations.

Lead GNC and ADCS development for spacecraft, mentor a team, design flight software, oversee integration/testing, and coordinate with various engineering teams.

As a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer at Rocket Lab, you will lead fluid system design, provide guidance to team members, and coordinate with various engineering teams to ensure system functionality and performance.

The Flight Software Engineer II will develop and maintain flight software for spacecraft, focusing on RTOS and embedded Linux, collaborating with systems and hardware engineers, and ensuring software testing for on-orbit operations.

Design and develop payload network architectures for space missions, ensure requirements are met, manage payload designs from concept to operations, and coordinate across disciplines.

Lead development and verification of FPGA firmware for spacecraft avionics, from requirements through design, implementation, verification, and testing. Collaborate with cross-discipline engineers, design for Xilinx and Microchip FPGAs/SoCs, produce documentation, and participate in module, unit, and system-level test campaigns including on-orbit operation.