Description
Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer I based at its Long Beach, California headquarters. The role operates and supports a growing fleet of satellites across commercial and government missions, including LEO constellations, interplanetary exploration, rendezvous, and SDA deployments. Responsibilities include spacecraft commissioning, orbit raising, routine operations, ground and flight software development, testing, data analysis, requirements validation, and on-call or shift operations. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, at least five years of relevant space mission or spacecraft operations experience, software development experience, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Base salary is $115,200–$158,400 USD, with total compensation of $135,475–$176,025 USD including equity.
