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Spacecraft Operations Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corporation · Auckland, NZ

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 Spacecraft Operations Engineer at Rocket Lab, you will be responsible for commanding and operating spacecraft, focusing on automation and software design for various missions. Your role includes developing ground and flight software, creating operational scripts, and leading validation efforts using simulation tools. Collaboration with engineers across multiple disciplines is key to turning ambitious ideas into reality.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
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 aerospace, Systems, Software engineering or other engineering degree
  • 4+ years of experience in space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, or spacecraft operations
  • Background in mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, or spacecraft operations/command
  • Familiarity with Linux systems and software development experience, such as Python, C++, or other high-level languages
  • Strong understanding of spacecraft systems (ADCS, power, comms, C&DH, thermal)
  • Solid grasp of orbital mechanics, space environment, and dynamics

Nice to have

  • Postgraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering
  • Experience in spacecraft ops, satellite design, or ground systems
  • Familiarity with modern dev tools (Git, CI/CD, cloud)
  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing experience

Worth weighing

  • Background checks required for employment due to ITAR regulations
  • Eligibility for the role may be limited based on nationality due to security 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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