Rocket Lab: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
353
open professional roles
616
opened in the last 90 days
683 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
9
states hiring
California, Arizona, Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico
What it hires for: Engineering (411), Operations (39), Sales (34), Data & Analytics (33), Finance (16). By level: senior ic (218), mid level (175), director (102), early career (91), manager (59).
Where: Long Beach, CA (180), Long Beach, CA, USA (115), Tucson, AZ, USA (40), Tucson, AZ (32), Littleton, CO (26), Chantilly, VA, USA (21).
Rocket Lab hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Rocket Lab's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 686 professional roles in that time.
- 79 of Rocket Lab's 358 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 27 open roles (8%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA.
- Among open roles, 141 require a security clearance.
- 64% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 16% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 35 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 29 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Rocket Lab ranks #20 of 206 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Rocket Lab asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 87
- project management 51
- jira 43
- c++ 40
- supply chain 40
- matlab 39
- erp 35
- git 30
- excel 28
- procurement 28
AI tools named: Keras (8), PyTorch (8), TensorFlow (8), CUDA (4).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “0+ years of experience in mechanical testing, aerospace, or a related field (internship experience is acceptable).”Mechanical Development & Test Engineer I
How Rocket Lab compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Rocket Lab | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 358 | 51 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 64% | 16% |
Median across 201 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Rocket Lab pays
Across 435 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 64% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Various | $125,500–$144,500 | 8 |
| IC | Engineering | $140,000–$199,000 | 29 |
| IC | Design | $86,200–$109,000 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Rocket Lab hiring?
- Rocket Lab has 353 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 616 opened in the last 90 days and 683 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Rocket Lab pay?
- Across 435 postings with a posted salary range, Rocket Lab's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Rocket Lab hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 79 of Rocket Lab's 358 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does Rocket Lab ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (87), project management (51), jira (43), c++ (40), supply chain (40), matlab (39).
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