Mission-Critical Spacecraft Operations Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Engineer II to ensure the health, safety, and performance of a growing satellite fleet. You will support commissioning, orbit raising, and routine operations for both commercial and government customers, collaborating with multiple engineering teams and maintaining robust software-driven operations.

The role emphasizes automation, ground/flight software development, CI/CD, and on-call responsibilities to keep space

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, or spacecraft operations.
• Understanding of attitude control, power, comms, OBDH, and thermal control.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor a growing satellite fleet with health and safety at the forefront.
• Develop and test ground software for automated mission operations.
• Design and test flight software sequences for fault management.
• Maintain continuous integration and testing of operational code.
• Roster on-call or shift coverage for spacecraft operations.
• Create interfaces specifications and CONOPS for missions.
• Support AIT and multi-spacecraft tests across subsystems.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Spacecraft operations

Ground systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Engineer II to ensure the health, safety, and performance of a growing satellite fleet. You will support commissioning, orbit raising, and routine operations for both commercial and government customers, collaborating with multiple engineering teams and maintaining robust software-driven operations.

The role emphasizes automation, ground/flight software development, CI/CD, and on-call responsibilities to keep space