Principal Algorithm Engineer (EO/IR Image Analysis) is open at Rocket Lab in Tucson, AZ. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $238K. Posted on Oct 11, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
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. SPACE SYSTEMS Rocket Lab’s Space Systems division builds complete spacecraft…
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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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