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Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I - Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
88 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 86 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
2026-10-30

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 a Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I at Rocket Lab, you will engage in tracking, navigation, and trajectory planning for various missions, including Earth orbiting and interplanetary missions. Your role involves developing and analyzing spacecraft trajectories, supporting mission design, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure mission readiness. You will also contribute to real-time mission operations and the development of simulation tools.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Space Systems, or Software Engineering, or an equivalent Engineering or Applied Physics degree
  • 5+ years of experience in mission design, flight dynamics
  • Understanding of orbital mechanics and orbit determination theory
  • Mission analysis with STK, Astrogator, GMAT, Monte, Copernicus, or equivalent
  • Python software development
  • Git version control, or an equivalent version control system

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Monte Carlo numerical simulation
  • Orbit determination analysis with ODTK, Orekit, or equivalent
  • Team and/or software project management experience

What you get

  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
  • Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 11 paid holidays

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed for positions outside California, but a base pay range is provided for CA only
  • The role requires an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI, which may limit candidate pool
  • The position may involve prolonged periods of sitting and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas

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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-30. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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