Rocket Lab Jobs and Careers
457 open roles in the US and Europe
Updated
FindAJobAI lists 457 open job ads from Rocket Lab in the US and Europe, read from Rocket Lab's careers page on Greenhouse and from job boards. 108 were posted in the last 7 days and 219 in the last 30. None of them are listed as remote.
457
Open roles we list
108
Posted in the last 7 days
0%
Listed as remote
$155,000
Median advertised base pay (USD)
Newest Rocket Lab jobs
The 20 most recent of 457 open roles.
- Production Planner I
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Contractor Program Security Officer
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Business Systems Engineer I
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Precision Cleaning Technician II - B Shift
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Welder - B Shift
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior CNC Machinist - B Shift
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior CNC Machinist - D Shift
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior CNC Machinist - C Shift
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Software Engineer II
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Technical Payroll Analyst I - ADP System Configuration
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior IT Network Engineer II
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Mechanical Technician
Wallops Island, VA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I - Secret Clearance
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II - Secret Clearance
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer - Secret Clearance
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance
Long Beach, CA Posted Oct 30, 2026
Hiring trend
When the open roles were posted: the posting date the ad states, or the day we first saw an ad without one.
Open roles by department at Rocket Lab
Departments are inferred from the job titles, so an ad can count toward two. Role pages list every company's jobs for that role.
- Engineering & trades216 open · 47%
- Electrical Engineer jobs (16 at Rocket Lab)
- Mechanical Engineer jobs (15 at Rocket Lab)
- Software engineering56 open · 12%
- Software Engineer jobs (27 at Rocket Lab)
- QA Engineer jobs (20 at Rocket Lab)
- DevOps & cloud51 open · 11%
- Security Engineer jobs (12 at Rocket Lab)
- DevOps Engineer jobs (2 at Rocket Lab)
- Operations & admin22 open · 5%
- Project & program management18 open · 4%
- Project Manager jobs (16 at Rocket Lab)
- Sales & success15 open · 3%
- Data & AI9 open · 2%
- Machine Learning Engineer jobs (8 at Rocket Lab)
- Finance & accounting8 open · 2%
- Accountant jobs (5 at Rocket Lab)
- Other roles49 open · 11%
- Internship jobs (62 at Rocket Lab)
- Customer Support jobs (4 at Rocket Lab)
- Recruiter jobs (2 at Rocket Lab)
68 of the 457 open roles state an employment type: 62 internships, 3 full-time, 2 contract and 1 part-time.
Where Rocket Lab is hiring
Locations as listed in the ads; an ad that names several places counts once in each. None of the roles are listed as remote.
454 in the US · 3 in Europe
By country
- United States454 open · 99%
- United Kingdom2 open · under 1%
- Germany1 open · under 1%
Top locations
- Long Beach, CA250 open · 55%
- Littleton, CO34 open · 7%
- Tucson, AZ34 open · 7%
- Middle River, MD32 open · 7%
- Albuquerque, NM23 open · 5%
- Wallops Island, VA20 open · 4%
- Chantilly, VA19 open · 4%
- Pasadena, CA15 open · 3%
What Rocket Lab pays
Yearly base pay stated in the job ads: advertised pay, not total compensation (bonuses, equity and benefits are not included). Each ad counts once, at the midpoint of its range; ads marked part-time and internships are left out.
| Currency | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US dollars | $122,000 | $155,000 | $184,000 | 262 job ads |
How Rocket Lab hires
455 of Rocket Lab's 457 open roles (100%) take applications through Greenhouse, an applicant tracking system: you apply on the employer's own form. FindAJobAI's Chrome extension fills in Greenhouse application forms for you to review and submit.
Questions about working at Rocket Lab
Is Rocket Lab hiring?
Yes. FindAJobAI lists 457 open job ads from Rocket Lab in the US and Europe as of Nov 2, 2026, and 108 of them were posted in the last 7 days. They are read from Rocket Lab's careers page on Greenhouse and from job boards, and the list is updated every few hours.
Does Rocket Lab hire remotely?
Not right now: none of Rocket Lab's 457 open roles are listed as remote; they are on-site or hybrid.
What does Rocket Lab pay?
In the 262 Rocket Lab job ads that state a yearly salary in US dollars, the median advertised base pay is $155,000; the middle half of them advertise between $122,000 and $184,000. This is advertised base pay, not total compensation.
Where is Rocket Lab hiring?
The most common locations in Rocket Lab's open roles are Long Beach, CA (250), Littleton, CO (34) and Tucson, AZ (34).
What jobs is Rocket Lab hiring for?
Most of Rocket Lab's open roles are in Engineering & trades (216), Software engineering (56) and DevOps & cloud (51).
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FindAJobAI is an independent job search service, not affiliated with Rocket Lab. These figures count the open job ads we list from Rocket Lab in the US and Europe, one per posting, from its careers page and job boards; pay is the advertised base salary, not total compensation. Updated Nov 2, 2026. All companies