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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 85 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
- high 455 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 683 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.
About this role
As an RF Systems Engineer in Operations at Rocket Lab, you will ensure the operational readiness of launch vehicle telemetry, tracking, and command systems. Your role involves mission planning, interface control, data processing, and contributing to mission execution and readiness. You will collaborate with various teams to define TT&C strategies and analyze data to support successful space missions.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering (Electronics, Communications, RF, or equivalent)
- Strong RF fundamentals and ability to perform basic RF analysis
- Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data processing and analysis
- Experience integrating and testing RF systems and operating RF test equipment (e.g., VNAs, spectrum analysers)
- Experience applying systems engineering best practices and developing documentation (requirements, design documents, test plans)
- Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight mission deadlines
Nice to have
- Practical experience with radio communications systems
- Understanding of modulation and coding techniques
- Familiarity with system-level RF analysis for spacecraft and ground stations, including link budget analysis
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires strong collaboration and communication skills under tight deadlines
- Background checks required for employment due to security regulations
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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