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Senior Program Manager II - Advanced RF Systems (TS/SCI)

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

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 Senior Program Manager II for Advanced RF Systems at Rocket Lab, you will oversee the development and production of next-generation RF systems and payloads. Your role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing technical roadmaps, and ensuring successful program execution from concept to high-rate production. You'll also engage with customers and partners in the National Security and commercial sectors, addressing complex challenges and driving innovation in aerospace technology.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in physics, math, science, or other technical discipline
  • 8+ years of aerospace program management experience
  • Demonstrated track record of owning a technical program, product, or team end to end
  • Evidence of moving real hardware and software from prototype toward scalable, flight-ready production
  • Understanding of transponders, SAR, or advanced communication systems
  • Experience identifying and neutralizing technical, schedule, or supply-chain risk

Nice to have

  • Proven playbook for transitioning low-volume prototypes into high-rate production
  • Deep experience navigating National Security Space (NSS) or commercial telecommunications constellation architectures
  • Demonstrated success negotiating and executing large U.S. Government or major commercial contracts
  • Master's degree in Engineering or a related field
  • Fluency in Systems Engineering, trade studies, interface control, requirement integrity, and use of Jira, Confluence, and ERP

What you get

  • Competitive base pay
  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
  • Top-tier medical plans
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick time

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the role
  • High-pressure environment with tight deadlines
  • Role requires active TS/SCI clearance, limiting candidate pool

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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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