Senior Propulsion Design Engineer I is open at Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA. The posting gives a salary of $115K - $208K. Posted on Sep 2, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
you’ll have the opportunity to design, analyze and build hardware. You will support the Neutron and Archimedes teams with deliverables required to facilitate engine development and advance the program forward. WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO: Work with technical subject matter experts to design engine systems to meet performance, quality and manufacturability requirements. Develop and own mechanical design solutions for…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Rocket Lab’s careers page.
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