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Rocket Lab Corporation

Lead Engineer, GSE and Production Tooling

Rocket Lab Corporation · Middle River, MD

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

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 Lead Engineer for Tooling, Test, and Infrastructure at Rocket Lab, you will manage a team focused on developing and improving tooling and ground support equipment for the Neutron Launch Vehicle. Your responsibilities include coordinating production tooling, overseeing engineering tests, and collaborating with various teams to enhance production techniques. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and ensure project planning and performance management within your team.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering, or other technical degree.
  • 5 + years of engineering design experience.
  • Experience in a leadership position.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated experience with large tooling and structures design
  • Working knowledge of Siemens NX/Teamcenter
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as metallic machining, welding, and fabrication.
  • Experience with structural analysis including hand calcs and FEA
  • Ability to read and interpret P&ID’s and wiring diagrams.

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • Industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
  • Top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technology stack or tools used in the role.
  • The job requires working in environments with occasional exposure to noise, dust, and fumes.
  • The role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may not suit all candidates.
  • No salary figure provided for the base salary range; only total compensation is mentioned.

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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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