Mission Manager, Spacecraft & Payload Lead

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with 15%

Competitive benefits: medical, dental,

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

EV charging subsidies

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation seeks a Mission Manager to lead multi-mission coordination for customers, overseeing payload integration and milestone reviews across our launch programs. You will interact with customers, manage technical and financial milestones, and support business development with input on proposals and technical assessments.

Based at a Rocket Lab site in North America, you will travel to launch pads and customer locations, including overseas, to ensure successful payload integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline; Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace preferred.
• 5+ years of mission management experience / technical program management experience.
• Hardware integration or project management experience on launch vehicles or spacecraft projects.
• Ability to travel to launch pads, customer sites, and overseas (e.g. Rocket Lab New Zealand facility/launch site).

Responsibilities

• Management of multiple Rocket Lab customer missions, including technical, programmatic, and financial milestones.
• Oversee hands-on payload integration activities, including fit checks, dispenser and launch vehicle integration.
• Lead technical milestone reviews with customers such as mission design or test readiness reviews.
• Assist business development with proposal input, lead generation, and technical sales engineering reviews.
• Responsible for development and verification of Launch Vehicle to Payload Spacecraft Interface Control Documentation (ICD).
• In constant contact with customers to answer questions with technical staff as required.
• Represent the company at public events, including conferences, industry forums, outreach and recruiting events.
• Helps lead Mission Integrators in expanding their mission management skillset

Skills

Mission management

Technical program management

Hardware integration

Customer liaison

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation seeks a Mission Manager to lead multi-mission coordination for customers, overseeing payload integration and milestone reviews across our launch programs. You will interact with customers, manage technical and financial milestones, and support business development with input on proposals and technical assessments.

Based at a Rocket Lab site in North America, you will travel to launch pads and customer locations, including overseas, to ensure successful payload integration