Senior Systems Engineer - Configuration and Change Management
Rocket Lab Corporation · Auckland, NZ
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Configuration and Change Management at Rocket Lab, you will drive the Engineering Change Management process, ensuring that engineering modifications are implemented efficiently and accurately. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage configuration data and validate system-level impacts of changes, while also focusing on continuous improvement and automation of data integrity checks. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, with a significant emphasis on collaboration and process efficiency.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5+ years industry experience in a relevant technical field
- Proven track record of operating with autonomy and delivering to tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Attention to detail in managing critical configuration data
- Experience with PLM/PDM systems (preferably Teamcenter) and workflow management software (Jira)
Nice to have
- Project Management experience
- Familiarity with EIA-649 principles in aerospace or high-reliability environments
- Experience with Infor LN or data visualization tools like Power BI
- Capability to write Python scripts or utilize Teamcenter/Jira APIs for automation
Worth weighing
- Role requires strong collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines
- Fast-paced environment may demand high levels of adaptability and pressure management
- Complex ecosystem of data validation tasks may require significant problem-solving skills
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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