Job brief: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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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: $129,075 to $224,275 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Middle River, MD · Space Structures Complex (SSC)
• Posted: 2026-08-03 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Design and develop tools and hardware to enable vehicle processing and ensure required testing abilities.
• Bachelor of Science degree in industrial, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or related degree required.
• 5+years of experience in building and testing hardware associated with space launch vehicles or similar aerospace and defense hardware. (internships and school projects qualify)
• 8+years of experience in building and testing hardware associated with space launch vehicles or similar aerospace and defense hardware. (internships and school projects qualify)
• 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

• Plan and execute the build and integration of Neutron and associated flight hardware.
• Develop con-ops, design, and drive build of associated ground support tooling and processes for handling components, large assemblies, and integrated modules.
• Develop build methods to increase throughput, reduce opportunities for errors, and simplify processes.
• Support Neutron integration engineers in developing and enabling day-to-day execution of the 1 st and 2 nd stage vehicle integration, fluid system, avionics,…
• Develop clear work instructions to ensure good communication between engineering and technicians.

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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 44% higher.
• 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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