Job brief: Senior Electrical Technician

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 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• 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: Stennis Space Center, MS · Stennis Facility
• Posted: 2026-10-30

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• High School Diploma or GED with 8+ years of experience as an electrical technician.
• Electrical journeymen license or related vocational education
• Post-secondary education that might include technical degrees or licenses (A&P or similar)
• Must be willing to work B-Shift
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of…
• Must be able to climb ladders and be comfortable working in tight spaces.

Conditions

• B shift (Monday - Thursday 3:00pm - 1:30am)
• Able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods – 8 hours min

Main duties

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical components, systems, machinery and control panels including cable trays, panel building, and pipe bending.
• Ensure all electrical systems comply with local, state, and national electrical codes and safety regulations.
• Collaborate as part of a team or independently to complete projects, often collaborating with engineers and other technical staff.
• Work hands on with check out, calibration and functional testing of instrumentation and control systems for high pressure and cryogenic fluid systems involvi…
• Help to stand up a test facility control room

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for electrician jobs across the U.S.: $78k a year (73 listings, 27 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• 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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