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AerospaceHQ Long Beach, CA (Auckland, NZ legal HQ)

Rocket Lab has 460 open US roles on applinity as of October 27, 2026 (563 postings in total on Rocket Lab's careers site at the last scan), with 33 US postings first seen in the last 7 days. Across all postings, the locations listed most often are Long Beach, CA (251); Auckland, NZ (92); Middle River, MD (38). The largest hiring areas are USA Space Systems (79); Space Systems Software (28); Space Systems BD (27). Listings come direct from Rocket Lab's careers site, not from an aggregator.

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Total open postings

563

Hiring intensity

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open jobs per 1k employees

Headcount

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Company facts

Funding
public
H-1B sponsorship
Yes· H-1B guide

Hiring pulse · last 90 days

33 new reqs this week

33
This week
209
Last 30d
+15%
MoM open jobs

Open-jobs trend — direct from Rocket Lab's career site, refreshed daily.

Stealth signals

Patterns detected over the last 60 days of Rocket Lab postings.
Team rampupHigh signal

11 new Operations & Supply Chain postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampupHigh signal

11 new Product & Program Management postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampupHigh signal

10 new Aerospace & Defense postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampupHigh signal

8 new Mechanical & Mfg Engineering postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampupHigh signal

8 new Software Engineering postings in the last 14 days.

Team rampupHigh signal

7 new QA & Test postings in the last 14 days.

Top hiring areas

  • 4015 USA Space Systems79
  • 4751 Space Systems Software28
  • 1520 Space Systems BD27
  • 2244 Neutron - Propulsion26
  • 2245 Neutron - LC323
  • 106 OS - Design Engineering21

Top locations

  • Long Beach, CA251
  • Auckland, NZ92
  • Middle River, MD38
  • Tucson, AZ34
  • Littleton, CO28
  • Wallops Island, VA28

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How to apply to Rocket Lab

How do I apply to Rocket Lab?

Rocket Lab takes applications through Greenhouse. Greenhouse applications are usually a single form: résumé upload, contact details, and any role-specific questions. Open a listing on this page to read the full description, then follow the link to the original posting on Rocket Lab's careers site to submit. applinity can tailor your résumé to that job description before you apply.

How many open roles does Rocket Lab have?

Rocket Lab has 460 open US roles on applinity as of October 27, 2026 (563 postings in total on Rocket Lab's careers site at the last scan), with 33 US postings first seen in the last 7 days. The counts come from Rocket Lab's own careers site. applinity lists the US postings.

Where is Rocket Lab hiring?

Across every posting on Rocket Lab's careers site, the locations listed most often are Long Beach, CA (251); Auckland, NZ (92); Middle River, MD (38); Tucson, AZ (34); Littleton, CO (28). Location names are the ones Rocket Lab uses on its postings.

Which teams at Rocket Lab are hiring?

Across every posting on Rocket Lab's careers site, the largest hiring areas are USA Space Systems (79); Space Systems Software (28); Space Systems BD (27); Neutron - Propulsion (26); Neutron - LC3 (23).

Does Rocket Lab sponsor H-1B visas?

Rocket Lab has approved H-1B labor condition applications on file. Sponsorship is decided per role, so confirm it with the recruiter.

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