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# Senior Payload Integration Engineer I at rocketlab

Compensation

$115,200 – $158,400/yr

**Location**
: Long Beach, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 3, 2026

## Description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Payload Integration Engineer I to perform hands-on payload integration for spacecraft on the Electron and HASTE launch vehicles. The role involves fit checks, dispenser and launch-vehicle integration, interface-control documentation, assembly and test instructions, customer support, and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams. It is based in Long Beach, California, with frequent travel to customers and launch sites worldwide, and requires a bachelor's degree, at least five years of applicable experience, launch-vehicle or space-hardware integration experience, and a Secret or TS/SCI security clearance. The position offers a base salary of $115,200 to $158,400 USD plus equity and benefits.

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