Senior Development Engineer
Aucklandonsitesenior
via Greenhouse
About this 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. ABOUT ENGINEERING AT ROCKET LAB: Engineering is the heart of Rocket Lab. We build world-class rockets and spacecraft and we launch them, often. As a Senior Development Engineer in Propulsion, you'll own what powers Electron to orbit: Engines, turbopumps, valves, injectors, and the fluid systems that feed them. First sketch to flight-ready hardware, and the standard everyone else builds to.…
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Skills match
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Level fit
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
This role is based in Auckland. We weight your proximity and willingness to relocate.
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