Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I
Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA
Posted 15 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 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 Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I at Rocket Lab, you will lead the development of propulsion systems and components for various space missions. Your responsibilities will include designing and analyzing propulsion components, managing projects, mentoring team members, and ensuring technical excellence through documentation and reviews. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive projects from concept through testing and delivery.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 5+ years of experience in propulsion system development, or equivalent high-performance field
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, or other technical engineering discipline)
- Detailed mechanical design experience using NX or equivalent industry standard CAD software
- Track record of design reviews and approving release of flight parts
- Experience with end-to-end development process including gathering requirements, detailed design, qualification, production, and acceptance testing
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team environment
Nice to have
- A genuine passion for engineering and a curious mindset
- Comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity
- Experience developing requirement and verification sets
- Capabilities using Python for data manipulation and post-processing
- Demonstrated hands-on engineering skills
What you get
- Competitive base pay
- Company stock as part of total compensation package
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock
- Top-tier medical plans
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for specific levels
- Role involves significant project management responsibilities
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or eligible for security clearance due to program requirements
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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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