or apply directly on Rocket Lab Corporation's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 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 a Senior CNC Machinist on the D Shift at Rocket Lab, you will be responsible for maintaining, setting up, and operating CNC machines to produce flight-ready hardware. Your daily tasks will include interpreting CAD drawings, collaborating with CNC programmers to ensure tolerances are met, and providing feedback for process improvements. You will also track equipment calibration and maintenance while working in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience with CNC operation on lathe and mills
- Demonstrated ability using Lathes: Dual Spindle (Live Tooling)
- Demonstrated ability using Mills: Turning 5th Axis
- Demonstrated ability to interpret drawings, GD&T
- Willing to work D Shift (Friday – Sunday 3:30pm - 1:45am)
- Stand and walk for entire shift (8+ hours) on various work surfaces
Nice to have
- CNC programming experience - NX Programming
- Experience in an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment
- 5-axis CNC operation and setup
- Competent navigating DMG Mori Machines: DMU 50,85,125, NLX 2500-4000
- Experience using Siemens, Fanuc and Celos Controls
What you get
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
- Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 11 paid holidays
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed, only a pay range of $35 - $50 USD per hour for California
- Role requires physical endurance and flexibility due to the nature of the work environment
- Candidates must conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, which may limit eligibility
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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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