Rocket Lab hardware engineering jobs
Rocket Lab has 46 open hardware engineering roles: 30 in Long Beach, 5 in Tucson and 5 in Auckland. 38 of them state the pay; the middle half sits between $130k and $221k a year. One was posted in the last 7 days. Roles at Rocket Lab take 39 days to fill at the median.
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By level
| Level | Open roles | Median stated pay |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | 2 | — |
| Junior | 6 | $107k |
| Mid-level | 7 | $127k |
| Senior | 26 | $179k |
| Lead | 4 | — |
| Head and director | 1 | — |
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Questions
How many hardware engineering roles is Rocket Lab hiring for?
Rocket Lab has 46 open hardware engineering roles as of 14 Oct 2026, 1 of them posted in the last 7 days.
What does Rocket Lab pay for hardware engineering roles?
38 of the 46 roles state the pay. The median of the posted ranges is $175k a year and the middle half sits between $130k and $221k (converted to US dollars).
Where are Rocket Lab's hardware engineering roles?
Most are in Long Beach (30), Tucson (5) and Auckland (5).
How long do roles stay open at Rocket Lab?
Half of Rocket Lab's roles are filled or closed within 39 days of being posted, measured on the postings that closed on its own careers board.
Are these roles still open?
Every role is read from Rocket Lab's own careers board and re-checked at least every 48 hours. A role that closes leaves this page at the next nightly rebuild.