Job brief: Senior Quality Engineer I

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• 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 2026-11-06.
• 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: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Albuquerque, NM · SolAero Office
• Posted: 2026-09-08 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Conduct training and certification of Inspectors as needed.
• Travel as required for off-site testing events, customer repair trips, or program meetings
• 5+ years in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary, along with ability to write procedures as required
• 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.

Main duties

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on customer design reviews, new product development, in-process product monitoring, contract reviews, and internal sp…
• Monitor product performance throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with customer and internal specifications, and drive a culture of efficienc…
• Create, monitor, and continuously improve QMS procedures, policies, work instructions, manuals, and records to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer, and i…
• Lead quality improvements, root cause analysis, corrective actions, internal audits, and non-conformance reviews as required.
• Support the Engineering Change process by participating in technical reviews to ensure changes align with customer requirements, internal standards, and manu…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Rocket Lab's 452 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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