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Senior Technical Program Manager I - Space Sensing & Domain Awareness (TS/SCI)

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 64 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
high
310 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
2026-10-08

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 Technical Program Manager at Rocket Lab, you will oversee the development of advanced optical and infrared sensing payloads, guiding them from initial concept through production and into flight. You will manage multiple programs, coordinate cross-functional teams, and engage with U.S. Government customers to ensure mission success. This role emphasizes leadership, technical expertise, and strategic decision-making in a high-stakes environment.

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 physics, math, science, or other technical discipline
  • 5+ years of aerospace program management experience
  • Demonstrated track record of owning a technical program, product, or team end to end
  • Evidence of moving real hardware and software from prototype toward scalable, flight-ready production
  • Understanding of EO/IR sensing, optical payloads, or focal plane arrays
  • Experience identifying and neutralizing technical, schedule, or supply-chain risks

Nice to have

  • Proven playbook for transitioning low-volume prototypes into scalable production
  • Deep experience navigating National Security Space (NSS) or large sensing and tracking constellations
  • Demonstrated success negotiating and executing large U.S. Government contracts
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Optics, or a related field
  • Fluency in Systems Engineering, trade studies, interface control, requirement integrity, and tools like Jira and Confluence

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
  • Top-tier medical plans
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick time

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used beyond general references to systems engineering and project management tools
  • Role involves significant pressure and tight deadlines, which may not suit everyone
  • Position requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency due to ITAR regulations

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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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