Job brief: Senior Systems Safety Engineer I

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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 2026-11-05.
• 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: $102,400 to $140,800 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Long Beach, CA · RL Headquarters
• Posted: 2026-10-29

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Development, implementation, and update of safety program plans, range safety requirement matrices/tailoring, ground hazard analyses, ground safety plans, and other range safety d…
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, systems, or aerospace engineering; or other technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant engineering role (system safety, certification, aerospace, and/or design of spacecraft) with a focus on regulatory compliance, requirements, o…
• Must have experience with safety and compliance standards and requirements, applying those requirements, and justifying non-compliance when applicable.
• US Citizenship is required due to program requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance

Main duties

• Support the development of ground safety procedures for integration and testing of space systems payloads and spacecraft.
• Work closely with management, engineering, and operations functions and subject matter experts to deliver safe products and coordinate external submissions.
• Support the wider Rocket Lab safety team producing deliverables or performing safety reviews of non-space systems projects
• Support travel or off-site work as needed.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs in Long Beach, CA: $164k a year (145 listings, 3 employers). This listing is 26% lower.
• Across Rocket Lab's 459 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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