Rocket Lab salary data
Rocket Lab publishes pay ranges on 436 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$151k
Median midpoint
$50k
Lowest published
$627k
Highest published
436
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Rocket Lab
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 270 | $65k | $627k |
| Software Engineer | 37 | $85k | $422k |
| Manager | 24 | $86k | $339k |
| Operations | 23 | $76k | $339k |
| Director & Head of | 22 | $150k | $486k |
| Project & Program Manager | 13 | $120k | $325k |
| Analyst | 7 | $75k | $220k |
| Recruiter | 4 | $72k | $110k |
| Specialist | 3 | $72k | $90k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | $125k | $230k |
| Marketing | 2 | $82k | $118k |
| Finance | 2 | $88k | $220k |
| Data Analyst | 2 | $108k | $155k |
| HR & People | 2 | $124k | $203k |
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; 82 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 Spacecraft Operations Engineer I new | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $135k – $176k |
| HITL Engineer II new | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Construction Project Director new | Middle River, MD | LD599 SolAero - G&A Corporate | $170k – $215k |
| Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission Formulation new | Littleton, CO | 3555 USA Launch Ops | $124k – $155k |
| Senior Avionics Engineer I - Mission Formulation new | Long Beach, CA | 3555 USA Launch Ops | $144k – $191k |
| Manager, Corporate Accounting new | Long Beach, CA | 3000 Finance | $116k – $145k |
| Senior Proposal Manager II new | Chantilly, VA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $116k – $160k |
| Senior Proposal Manager I new | Chantilly, VA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $94k – $130k |
| Senior Proposal Manager II new | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $135k – $189k |
| Senior Proposal Manager I new | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $108k – $153k |
| Propulsion Systems Analyst II / Senior new | Long Beach, CA | 2244 Neutron - Propulsion | $136k – $193k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial new | Chantilly, VA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $213k – $320k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial new | Littleton, CO | 1520 Space Systems BD | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial new | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $396k – $486k |
| Principal Flight Software Engineer new | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $210k – $324k |
| Senior Production Planner I new | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $95k – $115k |
| Senior Program Manager II new | Pasadena, CA | 5555 RMC - Program Management | $167k – $236k |
| Senior Program Manager I new | Pasadena, CA | 5555 RMC - Program Management | $137k – $182k |
| Flight Analysis Engineer I/II new | Littleton, CO | 3555 USA Launch Ops | $100k – $125k |
| Spacecraft Thermal Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $90k – $126k |
| Manager, Integration & Test | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $167k – $259k |
| Business Development Lead, Separation Systems Components | Silver Spring, MD | 5264 PSC Business Development | $100k – $125k |
| Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II / Principal Combustion Devices Engineer | Long Beach, CA | 2244 Neutron - Propulsion | $164k – $320k |
| Avionics Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $93k – $132k |
| Avionics Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $75k – $106k |
| Senior IT Support Analyst I | Wallops Island, VA | 3510 Client Services | $75k – $94k |
| Senior IT Support Analyst I | Middle River, MD | 3510 Client Services | $82k – $103k |
| Mechanical Engineer II | Silver Spring, MD | 5270 R&D | $80k – $100k |
| Spacecraft Structural Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Spacecraft Structural Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $157k – $229k |
| Senior Avionics Automation Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $115k – $167k |
| Senior Manager, Signal Processing | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $223k – $339k |
| Mission Manager- TS/SCI Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 3550 Mission Management | $137k – $196k |
| Mission Manager | Long Beach, CA | 3550 Mission Management | $137k – $196k |
| Mechanical Engineer I (Future Grad 2027) | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Senior Material Planner I | Long Beach, CA | 2655 SC Planning | $82k – $105k |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer I | Pasadena, CA | 5557 RMC - Systems Engineering | $135k – $194k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer II | Pasadena, CA | 5552 RMC - Manufacturing | $174k – $270k |
| Senior Proposal Manager II | Littleton, CO | 1520 Space Systems BD | $106k – $146k |
| Senior Proposal Manager I | Littleton, CO | 1520 Space Systems BD | $86k – $119k |
| Senior Program Manager I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $137k – $196k |
| RF Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI | Littleton, CO | 4751 Space Systems Software | $150k – $200k |
| Senior Integration & Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $158k – $245k |
| Senior Integration & Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $129k – $185k |
| Senior HITL Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $112k – $159k |
| Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Harness Design Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Harness Design Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Senior Software Engineer II - Customer Solutions | Littleton, CO | 5161 Software System SG&A | $130k – $170k |
| Senior Software Engineer I - Customer Solutions | Littleton, CO | 5161 Software System SG&A | $115k – $155k |
| Senior Algorithm Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis) | Long Beach, CA | 106 OS - Design Engineering | $194k – $300k |
| Senior Algorithm Engineer II (EO/IR Image Analysis) | Chantilly, VA | 106 OS - Design Engineering | $162k – $243k |
| Principal Cloud Security Engineer | Long Beach, CA | 3530 Information Security(Info Sec) | $152k – $203k |
| Systems Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Electrical Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Electrical Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - National Security (TS/SCI Clearance) | Littleton, CO | 1520 Space Systems BD | $195k – $293k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - National Security (TS/SCI Clearance) | Chantilly, VA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $213k – $320k |
| Senior Director, Business Development - National Security (TS/SCI Clearance) | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $396k – $486k |
| Integration & Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $105k – $149k |
| Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $156k |
| Senior Software Engineer II - Simulation Engineering | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $130k – $170k |
| Senior Software Engineer II - Digital Engineering | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $130k – $170k |
| Flight Software Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 5151 Software Systems COS | $112k – $145k |
| Mechanical Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $105k – $137k |
| Mechanical Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $90k – $116k |
| Mechanical Engineer I | Silver Spring, MD | 5250 PRODUCTION | $65k – $85k |
| Lead, Manufacturing Engineer | Silver Spring, MD | 5250 PRODUCTION | $100k – $130k |
| Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $89k – $125k |
| Sourcing Specialist ll - Wire Harness | Long Beach, CA | 2657 SC Sourcing | $72k – $90k |
| Social Media & Digital Communications Specialist | Long Beach, CA | 3400 Marketing & Comms | $94k – $118k |
| Mechanical Engineering Intern Summer 2027 | Toronto, CAN | 5002 Sinclair R&D | $60k – $60k |
| Senior Harness Design Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $144k – $206k |
| Harness Design Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $144k |
| Electronics Technician I/II | Toronto, CAN | 5001 Sinclair Production | $50k – $60k |
| Software Engineer II - Robotics | Pasadena, CA | 5557 RMC - Systems Engineering | $118k – $153k |
| Business Development & Strategy Engineer - HASTE | Littleton, CO | 1500 Government GLS | $70k – $95k |
| Business Development & Strategy Engineer - HASTE | Long Beach, CA | 1500 Government GLS | $79k – $111k |
| Senior Ground Software Engineer I | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $115k – $155k |
| Flight Software Engineer II | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $95k – $120k |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer I | Littleton, CO | 5151 Software Systems COS | $115k – $150k |
| Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - Harnessing | Long Beach, CA | 2646 Supplier Quality Engineering | $75k – $228k |
| Flight Dynamics Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4751 Space Systems Software | $125k – $161k |
| Supplier Quality Engineer (I, II, Senior I, Senior II) - PCBA | Long Beach, CA | 2646 Supplier Quality Engineering | $75k – $228k |
| Senior Software Engineer II | Chantilly, VA | 120 OS - Software Engineering | $143k – $215k |
| Sr. FPGA Engineer II | Chantilly, VA | 120 OS - Software Engineering | $143k – $215k |
| Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $174k – $270k |
| Senior Electrical Engineer II | Chantilly, VA | 106 OS - Design Engineering | $134k – $201k |
| Principal Electrical Engineer | Chantilly, VA | 106 OS - Design Engineering | $173k – $260k |
| Senior Global Supply Manager II | Pasadena, CA | 5563 RMC - Finance | $100k – $145k |
| Director, Radar Payload | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $269k – $422k |
| Senior RF Engineer II - Radar | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $174k – $270k |
| RF Engineer II - Radar | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $144k |
| Senior Global Supply Manager II | Long Beach, CA | 2658 SC Purchasing | $110k – $160k |
| Senior Systems Engineer II - Spacecraft Design | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $165k – $255k |
| Senior Systems Engineer I - Spacecraft Design | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $144k – $206k |
| Senior Supplier Development Engineer I/II – Electrical | Long Beach, CA | 2646 Supplier Quality Engineering | $123k – $229k |
| IT Network Engineer II - Launch | Wallops Island, VA | 3520 Infrastructure | $75k – $94k |
| Senior Supplier Development Engineer I/II – Mechanical | Long Beach, CA | 2646 Supplier Quality Engineering | $123k – $229k |
| Principal Spacecraft Operations Engineer - Secret Clearance Required | Long Beach, CA | 4750 Space Systems SW | $223k – $339k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $165k – $277k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $208k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $165k – $277k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I - Secret Clearance | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $208k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $165k – $277k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $208k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $165k – $277k |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $135k – $208k |
| Principal Electric Propulsion Engineer | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $212k – $350k |
| Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $165k – $277k |
| Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $168k |
| Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II | Long Beach, CA | 4015 USA Space Systems | $111k – $168k |
| Manager, Inventory and Logistics | Middle River, MD | 2654 SC Inventory Management | $108k – $135k |
| Senior Systems Engineer I - Mission Architecture | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $144k – $206k |
| Senior Systems Engineer II - Mission Architecture | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $164k – $255k |
| Senior Systems Engineer I - RF Mission Solutions | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $144k – $206k |
| Senior Systems Engineer II - RF Mission Solutions | Long Beach, CA | 1520 Space Systems BD | $164k – $255k |
| Supervisor, IT Support | Long Beach, CA | 3510 Client Services | $77k – $96k |
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