Learning & Development Advisor

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

While other companies talk about it, we do it!

We’re looking for a Learning & Development Advisor to join Rocket Lab on a 12 month fixed-term basis. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys shaping meaningful learning experiences that support people across New Zealand, the United States, and Canada.

As part of our People & Culture team, you’ll support learning delivery, maintain and enhance our Learning Management System (LMS), and play a key role in developing compliance and technical training content. You will also bring strong facilitation capability and act as a backup for the Rocket Lab Academy, ensuring continuity of training delivery across the business.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

• Support and manage updates within the LMS to ensure accurate, relevant, and role-specific training assignments.
• Help design, develop, and deliver learning initiatives that build organisational capability and foster a strong learning culture.
• Facilitate workshops, forums, and training sessions, engaging learners across multiple teams and locations.
• Serve as a backup facilitator for the Rocket Lab Academy, maintaining training coverage when needed.
• Lead and contribute to compliance-related training projects, including current development of US compliance modules and upcoming Neutron technical training.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure training content is accurate, scalable, and tailored to operational needs.
• Provide learning and development advice to individuals, leaders, and programs.
• Supporting continuous improvement of learning systems, resources, and processes.

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years experience in learning and development, instructional design, or a related field.
• Experience in production, manufacturing or technical industries
• Certification in training and development is a plus
• Experience with AI in an L&D environment
• Strong facilitation skills and confidence delivering training to diverse groups.
• Experience with LMS platforms, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, or similar tools
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.

If the above sounds like you apply now!

WHAT TO EXPECT  

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.   

Important information:

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at [email protected]. This dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant.  These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations. 

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.  For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.