Senior Laser Communications Program Lead

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 125.000 - 188.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

EV charging

Onsite gym

Snacks and beverages

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Program Manager I for Laser Communications to lead optical terminal programs from award through production and on-orbit checkout. You will own the customer relationship, schedule, risk and acceptance reviews, and partner with Space Systems, Product, and Operations across the US and Europe.

You’ll drive program lifecycle, establish baselines, ensure export/compliance obligations, and mentor future program leaders while delivering high-rate hardware

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math.
• 5+ years in space, aerospace, or photonics hardware programs, with multiple full program cycles.
• Track record of leading a complex hardware program to delivery.
• Evidence you’ve moved real hardware from prototype to qualified, rate-production delivery.
• Experience managing program cost, EAC, and changes with finance.
• U.S. Person status and ability to obtain security clearance preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead terminal programs from award through qualification, production at rate, delivery, and on-orbit checkout.
• Run multiple concurrent customer programs with engineers on performance and qualification.
• Own each program’s delivery profile and manage risk with Operations and Product.
• Partner with Supply Chain to manage critical suppliers as strategic partners.
• Own program startup, baselining, reviews, export/ITAR obligations, acceptance and closeout.
• Be the trusted point of contact for customers through reviews and acceptance.
• Mentor team members and raise the standard for customer engagement.

Conocimientos

Engineering background

Space/aerospace experience

Customer delivery

Program management

Trade compliance

Systems & toolchain fluency

AI fluency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math

Herramientas

Jira

Confluence

ERP/MRP

Descripción del empleo

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Program Manager I for Laser Communications to lead optical terminal programs from award through production and on-orbit checkout. You will own the customer relationship, schedule, risk and acceptance reviews, and partner with Space Systems, Product, and Operations across the US and Europe.

You’ll drive program lifecycle, establish baselines, ensure export/compliance obligations, and mentor future program leaders while delivering high-rate hardware