Rocket Lab Corporation

Electrical Engineer I/II

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted 19 days ago

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This role has been open
19 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

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 Electrical Engineer I/II at Rocket Lab, you will be involved in the development and testing of avionics hardware for spacecraft programs. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with engineers on requirements definition, schematic capture, PCB layout, circuit analysis, and conducting design verification testing. This role offers hands-on opportunities to operate systems in orbit, contributing to innovative space missions.

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

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or other engineering discipline
  • Strong background in analog electronics design
  • Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • 2+ years of electrical hardware design experience for Electrical Engineer II
  • Strong understanding of electric circuit design fundamentals and electrical engineering principles

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or other engineering discipline
  • Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation
  • Experience in designing high-reliability aerospace applications
  • Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and electromechanical design familiarity
  • Experience with FPGA design and embedded software development for ARM core processors

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • 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, zero cost HDHP option with significant HSA contribution)
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick time

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and exposure to production environments
  • Role may involve working under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations

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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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