Ground Systems Engineer, Automation Controls is open at Rocket Lab in Stennis Space Center, MS. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $200K. Posted on Apr 16, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
directly supports Neutron engine test campaigns in close collaboration with operators, the engine development team, software development teams and the ground systems instrumentation & control teams. This role may support other activities on occasion such as Neutron test and launch campaigns at Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex in Wallops Island, VA. WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO: Support propulsion engineers and test operators to…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Rocket Lab’s careers page.
Hiring at Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab has 544 open roles right now. Most are in Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades and Supply Chain & Logistics. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $147K. See all its roles
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