Senior Electrical Engineer I - Secret Clearance
Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- 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 a Senior Electrical Engineer I 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 from various disciplines, defining requirements, designing and prototyping circuits, and conducting testing and production support. This role offers opportunities to work on real hardware and contribute to significant space missions.
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline
- 5+ years of electrical hardware design experience, including schematic capture and PCB layout
- A strong background in analog electronics design
- Proficiency performing circuit analyses in SPICE and Excel
- Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in electrical or computer engineering; or other engineering discipline
- Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering irons, etc.
- Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation
- Experience designing for high-reliability aerospace applications
- Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and electromechanical design familiarity in general
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Company stock as part of total compensation package
- Industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
- Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP option with significant HSA company contribution)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack used beyond PCB design tools and circuit analysis software
- Position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas
- Level and base salary will vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience
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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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