Lead Space Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Company stock

Medical plans

Onsite fitness centers

Merchandise discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Principal Engineer to oversee our Space Systems and satellite programs from the Long Beach headquarters. This role requires active TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

citizenship, with leadership responsibilities across architecture, verification, and program management for current and future missions. You’ll guide system and subsystem engineering, budgets, test methods, and data analysis, helping shape platforms, payloads, and architectures for internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
• 12+ years of experience supporting satellite or spacecraft programs.
• Understanding of spacecraft subsystems and their associated components.
• Thorough understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Experience with satellite operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and review of spacecraft system engineering, including:
• System and subsystem requirement verification techniques
• Vehicle performance budgets
• Test methods and data analysis
• Simulation and analysis
• Technical leadership in future architectures, platform, and payloads for future missions both internal and external
• Assist or lead system and subsystem architectural developments for existing missions
• Assist with program and product management

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

U.S. citizenship

12+ years satellite experience

Spacecraft subsystems knowledge

Orbital mechanics basics

Satellite operations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

STK

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Principal Engineer to oversee our Space Systems and satellite programs from the Long Beach headquarters. This role requires active TS/SCI clearance and U.S.

citizenship, with leadership responsibilities across architecture, verification, and program management for current and future missions. You’ll guide system and subsystem engineering, budgets, test methods, and data analysis, helping shape platforms, payloads, and architectures for internal and external