Rocket Lab salary data
Rocket Lab publishes pay ranges on 224 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 19 August 2026
$144k
Median midpoint
$71k
Lowest published
$300k
Highest published
224
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Rocket Lab
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 149 | $71k | $295k |
| Software Engineer | 20 | $85k | $297k |
| Manager | 18 | $95k | $268k |
| Recruiter | 3 | $72k | $110k |
| Finance | 2 | $88k | $220k |
| Data Analyst | 2 | $108k | $155k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Rocket Lab's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 9 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Mechanical Engineer II new | Pasadena, CA | 5552 RMC - Manufacturing | $132k – $176k |
| Mechanical Engineer II new | Pasadena, CA | 5552 RMC - Manufacturing | $100k – $126k |
| Senior Software Engineer I/II - Digital Engineering new | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $120k – $165k |
| Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret Clearance new | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $110k – $135k |
| Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II - Secret Clearance new | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $150k – $227k |
| Production Planner II new | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $72k – $90k |
| Talent Acquisition Partner II / Senior new | Middle River, MD | 3350 USA People & Culture | $75k – $110k |
| Director, Contracts new | Long Beach, CA | 1200 USA Legal | $165k – $220k |
| Mechanical Engineer II/Senior | Silver Spring, MD | 5271 PSC R&D Separation Systems | $87k – $125k |
| Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II | Wallops Island, VA | 2245 Neutron - LC3 | $115k – $155k |
| Fluid Component Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 2244 Neutron - Propulsion | $111k – $139k |
| Principal Stage Fluids Engineer | Long Beach, CA | 2244 Neutron - Propulsion | $162k – $243k |
| FPGA Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $102k – $141k |
| Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $120k – $160k |
| Director, Manufacturing Finance | Long Beach, CA | 3000 Finance | $190k – $220k |
| Senior Compensation Partner - Corporate Functions & M&A | Long Beach, CA | 3350 USA People & Culture | $116k – $145k |
| Flight Software Engineer I | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $85k – $100k |
| Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & Test | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $90k – $120k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Avionics & Test | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $115k – $155k |
| Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $220k |
| Principal Electric Propulsion Engineer | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $162k – $243k |
| Senior ERP Business Analyst I | Long Beach, CA | 3500 ERP Team | $108k – $130k |
| Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $135k – $175k |
| Business Development Director, Optical Systems - TS/SCI Clearance | Littleton, CO | 102 OS - Business Development | $175k – $250k |
| Avionics Automation Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $85k – $115k |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $143k – $214k |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $124k – $171k |
| Propulsion Design Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 2244 Neutron - Propulsion | $101k – $139k |
| Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $82k – $113k |
| Senior Material Planner I | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $82k – $105k |
| Manufacturing Engineer II - Assembly & Integration | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $100k – $125k |
| Spacecraft Thermal Engineer I/II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $82k – $126k |
| Senior Production Planner I | Pasadena, CA | 5551 RMC - Operations | $95k – $115k |
| Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $158k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $115k – $155k |
| Senior Global Supply Manager - Critical Minerals | Long Beach, CA | 2658 SC Purchasing | $110k – $160k |
| Senior Global Supply Manager I - PCBA | Long Beach, CA | 2657 SC Sourcing | $95k – $130k |
| Senior Production Planner I | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $95k – $118k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer I – Assembly, Integration and Test | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $115k – $170k |
| Senior Global Supply Manager I - Machining | Long Beach, CA | 2657 SC Sourcing | $95k – $130k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Wallops Island, VA | 2245 Neutron - LC3 | $115k – $172k |
| Manufacturing Engineer II | Wallops Island, VA | 2245 Neutron - LC3 | $87k – $110k |
| Senior Master Scheduler II | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $125k – $155k |
| Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $82k – $103k |
| Lead, Manufacturing Engineer - Space Systems | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $125k – $170k |
| Senior Harness Design Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $140k – $210k |
| Senior Harness Design Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $124k – $170k |
| Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $82k – $104k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Avionics & Test | Long Beach, CA | 2420 USA Manufacturing Engineering | $115k – $155k |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Middle River, MD | 2261 SSC Manufacturing Engineering | $120k – $188k |
| Senior Software Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 2600 Software | $132k – $160k |
| Talent Acquisition Sourcer II/ Senior - Temporary | Long Beach, CA | 3350 USA People & Culture | $72k – $110k |
| Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II - Mission Formulation | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $132k – $198k |
| Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I - Mission Formulation | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $115k – $158k |
| Talent Acquisition Partner II - Temporary | Long Beach, CA | 3350 USA People & Culture | $75k – $90k |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $198k – $297k |
| Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $170k – $260k |
| Senior Network Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $150k – $225k |
| Senior Network Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $130k – $198k |
| Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $162k – $243k |
| Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $132k – $198k |
| Electrical Engineer I/II | Pasadena, CA | 5571 RMC - Electrical Engineering | $82k – $130k |
| Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $162k – $243k |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $143k – $214k |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $124k – $171k |
| Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $162k – $243k |
| Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $132k – $198k |
| Sourcing Specialist II | Long Beach, CA | 2658 SC Purchasing | $72k – $90k |
| Software Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 2600 Software | $102k – $128k |
| Senior Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $200k |
| Senior Systems Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $200k |
| Senior Systems Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior RF Systems Engineer I Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior RF Systems Engineer II Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior RF Design Engineer I - Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior RF Design Engineer II - Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior RF Phased Array Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior RF Phased Array Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Additive Manufacturing Engineer I/II | Long Beach, CA | 2430 Additive Mfg | $95k – $130k |
| Senior Harness Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior Harness Engineer I- Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Sr. FPGA Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $143k – $215k |
| Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer I Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $130k – $170k |
| Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer II Pipeline | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $145k – $210k |
| Senior Ground Software Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $150k – $225k |
| Senior Ground Software Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $130k – $198k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $158k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $198k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer I/II | Long Beach, CA | 5270 R&D | $115k – $198k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer II | Silver Spring, MD | 5270 R&D | $114k – $172k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer I | Silver Spring, MD | 5270 R&D | $100k – $137k |
| Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $180k – $260k |
| Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $176k |
| Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $158k |
| Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I - TS/SCI Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $82k – $113k |
| Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $198k |
| Senior Integration & Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $125k – $167k |
| Senior Integration & Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $125k – $167k |
| Senior Technical Program Manager II - Space Sensing & Domain Awareness (TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $134k – $201k |
| Senior Technical Program Manager I - Space Sensing & Domain Awareness (TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $116k – $160k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $220k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $172k |
| Senior Program Manager II(TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $201k |
| Principal Program Manager (TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $160k – $245k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $220k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $172k |
| Senior Program Manager II - Advanced RF Systems (TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $134k – $201k |
| Senior Program Manager I - Advanced RF Systems (TS/SCI) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $116k – $160k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $172k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $220k |
| Senior Program Manager II - Flatellite | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $134k – $201k |
| Senior Program Manager I - Flatellite | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $160k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $132k – $220k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $172k |
| Software Engineer I/II | Pasadena, CA | 5552 RMC - Manufacturing | $88k – $135k |
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