Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer II

Job overview

The Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer II role is onsite in Long Beach, CA, and compensation is not specified. Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team develops spacecraft, payloads, and components for civil, commercial, and defense missions. The engineer leads system- and component-level propulsion development, guiding technical work from requirements and design through testing and delivery while supporting team execution and engineering standards.

What you'll do

• Own development of new or existing products or systems and guide end-to-end development
• perform performance calculations, systems modeling, analysis, and system design
• gather and manage requirements
• lead systems engineering activities
• plan, set up, instrument, execute, and analyze tests
• communicate with stakeholders
• make risk-based technical decisions
• manage schedules and priorities
• task engineers and technicians
• mentor team members
• maintain team standards through documentation, training, coaching, and review
• contribute to engineering processes and documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electric propulsion

senior engineer

long beach ca

rocket lab

space systems

propulsion development

systems engineering

test planning

modeling and analysis

security clearance

u.s. citizenship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock, employee stock purchase program, medical, dental, and vision plans, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.

Why this role

The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; the role supports Rocket Lab’s Space Systems division.

About the employer

Rocket Lab Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.