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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 Team Lead for the Ground Systems Team at Rocket Lab, you will lead engineers in delivering projects related to production tooling, ground support equipment, and test and launch infrastructure. Your role will involve acting as a subject matter expert, driving project planning and resource allocation, and mentoring team members while collaborating with global teams to support various operational needs.
- 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 mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, or related technical field
- 6+ years of engineering design experience
- 1+ years in engineering management, team management, project management, or similar
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven environment
Nice to have
- Experience with large tooling, equipment, or structure design; launch pad systems; or industries such as oil & gas, process, or mining
- Familiarity with NASA, ASME, ASTM, IEC, or AS/NZS standards
- Working knowledge of Siemens NX/Teamcenter
- Experience with project management software (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with structural analysis, including hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Fast-paced environment may require working under pressure and tight deadlines
- Background checks required for employment 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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