Rocket Lab is developing Neutron, a medium-lift reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment.
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Hardware & RoboticsRKLB
Rocket Lab is hiring. 272 roles are open right now.
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HQLong Beach, CA
Posted (30d)91
[00] STOCK
[01] HIRING NOW
See Rocket Lab's current openings.
We update these listings as we find new roles and learn that others have closed.
Open roles
272
Posted (30d)
91
Posted (7d)
14
Posted range
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Roles with the most current openings
Electrical / Hardware Engineer
77 roles
Software Engineer
36 roles
Embedded / Firmware Engineer
35 roles
Program Manager
19 roles
IT & Systems Administration
13 roles
[02] OPEN ROLES
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Location
Type
The 20 most recent roles out of 272 open roles
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $100k - 127k
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $130k - 229k
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $63k - 79k
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · full-time
Chantilly, United States, Virginia · full-time · $199k - 325k
Arizona, Tucson, United States · full-time
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $102k - 128k
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $176k - 207k
Colorado, Littleton, United States · full-time · $158k - 184k
California, Long Beach, United States · full-time · $281k - 339k
[03] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Some international hires.
Rocket Lab has filed a small number of H-1B petitions, so it's possible but not routine.
Limited sponsorship · small petition history
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[04] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
Where Rocket Lab is hiring.
These are the cities named in current job listings. A role can appear in more than one city. Remote roles may also appear in these cities and can have location requirements.
Top cities by open roles
Long Beach, California
143 roles
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
30 roles
Tucson, Arizona
26 roles
Littleton, Colorado
19 roles
Chantilly, Virginia
13 roles
Albuquerque, New Mexico
9 roles
Middle River, Maryland
8 roles
Pasadena, Texas
6 roles
Remote: 2 positions
+4 more locations
[05] KEY FACTS
Founded
2006
Listed on
RKLB
Nasdaq
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q116319
[06] IN THE NEWS
Rocket Lab in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
The Motley Fool3 months agothestreet.com3 months agoSeeking Alpha3 months agoYahoo Finance3 months agoMarketWatch3 months ago
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[07] FROM THE POSTINGS
What the job postings tell us.
These details come from the linked postings. Benefits and working arrangements can differ by role and location.
Rocket Lab's engineering teams span design, analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, assembly and integration, quality control and documentation.
Source postingSources reviewed 2026-10-19.
[08] ABOUT
What Rocket Lab does.
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that delivers launch services, spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads and satellite components. Its Electron rocket has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit.
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