Technical Aerospace Talent Acquisition Partner

Rocketlab; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is building a high-performing Talent Acquisition team to recruit world-class technical engineering and aerospace talent. You will work closely with hiring managers to navigate complex requirements, guide candidates through hiring decisions, and maintain momentum in a fast-moving environment to support mission-critical programs.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, and the Rocket Lab hustle—speed, creativity, and delivering when it matters most.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in recruitment
• Proven experience recruiting technical engineering or aerospace talent
• Strong sourcing across multiple channels
• Experience in agency or in-house recruitment
• Excellent stakeholder management and delivery mindset
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Creative problem-solving and adaptability when plans shift
• Collaborative mindset with a high-trust, high-performing team
• Demonstrates Rocket Lab hustle: urgency, resilience, and results-driven approach

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand complex engineering roles
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for world-class technical talent
• Advocate for exceptional candidates and move them through decision gates
• Balance shifting priorities while maintaining recruitment momentum
• Deliver timely, high-quality hires that support mission-critical programs

Skills

Recruitment experience

Technical engineering recruitment

Aerospace recruitment

Sourcing hard-to-find talent

Agency or in-house experience

Relationship building

Prioritization in fast-paced env

Collaborative mindset

Urgency and drive

Job description

Rocket Lab is building a high-performing Talent Acquisition team to recruit world-class technical engineering and aerospace talent. You will work closely with hiring managers to navigate complex requirements, guide candidates through hiring decisions, and maintain momentum in a fast-moving environment to support mission-critical programs.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, and the Rocket Lab hustle—speed, creativity, and delivering when it matters most.