Job brief: Senior Electrical Engineer I - Marine Operations

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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 (2 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: $156,275 to $171,675 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Middle River, MD · Space Structures Complex (SSC)
• Posted: 2026-10-15

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Build and manage electrical and electronic spares inventory and maintain minimum inventories of those onboard parts and components.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or marine engineering
• 3+ years of experience as an electrical engineer, preferably in the maritime industry, with exposure to large vessels and autonomous or automated vessel systems
• Valid and current training certifications as an Electrical or Electronic Technician issued by a recognized authority.
• 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

• Serve as the electrical engineering technical expert within the Marine Operations team, enabling recovery and reusability of Neutron
• Design critical electrical infrastructure, including schematics, layout, and routing for power, lighting, navigation, instrumentation, propulsion, and commun…
• Coordinate with other Rocket Lab engineers to ensure electrical systems are well integrated with the other vessel systems
• Ensure all systems meet regulatory requirements (ABS, USCG, IEC, NFPA, FCC)
• Work onboard the vessel during construction, ensuring build-out meets engineering specifications, and drive future modifications to enable more efficient mis…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Maryland: $123k a year (56 listings, 16 employers). This listing is 33% higher.
• Across Rocket Lab's 457 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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