Senior Systems Engineer II - RF Mission Solutions
Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA
Posted 16 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 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 RF Mission Architect at Rocket Lab, you will lead the technical design and evolution of high-performance payload products for tactical satcom and space-based sensing missions. Your responsibilities include defining payload architectures, driving technical capture with customers, and ensuring that designs transition smoothly into flight development. You will collaborate with various teams to influence R&D and technology investments based on customer mission needs.
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace or defense RF systems
- Demonstrated track record architecting complex multi-function RF, SAR/radar, or digital communication payloads from concept to proposal win
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in RF/microwave, electromagnetics, radar, or related field
- Experience in antennas, arrays, RF front‑end architectures, TR modules, DSP
- Radar techniques (SAR, MTI, STAP), performance modeling
- Advanced waveforms, protected tactical standards, spectrum management
- Digital payload concepts and RF‑compute convergence
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 (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time
Worth weighing
- No salary listed, but total compensation ranges from $164,000 to $255,000 USD
- Position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and computer work
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents due to ITAR regulations
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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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