Senior Mechanical Engineer II is open at Rocket Lab in Pasadena, CA. The posting gives a salary of $142K - $236K. Posted on Aug 21, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
translates program, production, and test needs into practical mechanical architectures and drives approved designs through analysis, review, procurement, assembly, integration, environmental test, qualification, and flight delivery. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in SolidWorks, precision mechanical design, mechanisms, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, and spaceflight…
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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