Manager - Ground Systems Engineering
Rocket LabAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Posted March 10, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more.
Job Description
Rocket Lab is seeking a Manager - Ground Systems Engineering to lead the team responsible for designing, building, testing, operating, and maintaining the systems that support Rocket Lab's launch vehicles and spacecraft.
Requirements
- Degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic engineering (or equivalent).
- 3+ years of experience in engineering management.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering design, testing, and/or operations.
- Strong technical background in fluid mechanics, structural design and analysis, electrical and power systems, automation, instrumentation, control systems, and software development.
- Proven ability to motivate and enable a team to deliver complex projects on schedule and within budget.
- Self-driven, motivated, and contagiously positive attitude.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Meticulous work ethic with an eye for detail.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
