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Team Lead - RF Ground Segment

Rocket Lab Corporation · Auckland, NZ

Posted about 2 months ago

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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

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About this role

As the RF Team Lead for Rocket Lab's Ground Segment, you will oversee a team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining global RF ground station networks. Your role will involve ensuring mission success through effective RF communications and navigation systems, collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable ground segment solutions, and driving the development and upgrades of RF infrastructure. This position demands a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment where your leadership will directly impact mission outcomes.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Communications Engineering, RF Engineering, or equivalent
  • 7+ years of relevant technical and team lead experience
  • Strong RF communications system design experience
  • Strong RF test experience and experience using RF test equipment
  • Proven experience leading RF teams in fast-moving environments
  • Solid RF fundamentals, link budgets, cascaded analysis, modulation/coding

Nice to have

  • Python or LabVIEW for test automation
  • Networking certifications (e.g., CCNA)
  • Familiarity with CCSDS standards or frequency licensing

Worth weighing

  • High-pressure environment with tight deadlines
  • Requires eligibility for access to regulated equipment and data due to ITAR compliance
  • Background checks will be conducted prior to employment offers

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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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