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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
The Senior RF Phased Array Engineer at Rocket Lab will lead the development of new RF products and systems, particularly phased arrays, while modeling and simulating antenna performance. This role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, managing product development from design to production, and providing technical support to customers. The engineer will also be responsible for developing test plans and ensuring compliance with specifications.
- 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
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, RF communications, or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Fundamental RF knowledge including link budget analysis and linearity
- Strong understanding of RF communications and navigation systems
- Experience in modeling and simulation of antenna/phased array performance
- Deep understanding of interference effects on systems
Nice to have
- Extensive experience in space grade system design
- Experience in analyses including worst case, reliability, FMECA, thermal, and derating analyses
- Experience designing, integrating, and testing RF communications systems for launch vehicles or satellites
- Demonstrated expertise in mentoring others
- Experience leading incident management and investigations
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Company stock as part of total compensation
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
- Top-tier medical plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role requires working under pressure and tight deadlines
- Position may involve prolonged periods of sitting and computer work
- Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
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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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