Job brief: Senior Electrical Engineer II

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• Listed on Rocket Lab's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (4 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Rocket Lab's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $151,500 to $252,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Pasadena, CA · Motiv
• Posted: 2026-09-23

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical hardware design experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
• Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S.
• as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
• These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' Internationa…

Main duties

• Drive architecture decisions that advance control algorithms, including work with microcontroller-based systems.
• Develop PCBA requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Own and support environmental testing, including EMI/EMC, thermal-vacuum, shock, and vibration testing.
• Lead electronic component and parts selection with consideration for electrical performance, reliability, environmental requirements, availability, lifecycle…
• Develop and maintain engineering bills of material and partner with planning, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to support material readiness, long-lead …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in California: $183k a year (2,127 listings, 74 employers). This listing is 10% higher.
• Across Rocket Lab's 451 open listings, 24% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Rocket Lab hires

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