Senior Electrical Technician

Rocket Lab · Stennis Space Center, MS

Posted Oct 30, 2026

Est. total comp~$115K–$171K

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ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

NEUTRON

Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. If you’re interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity!

SENIOR ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN

Based out of Rocket Lab's Test Facility at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the Electrical Technician is responsible for helping build and operate critical test facilities to support the Archimedes rocket engine and the Neutron launch vehicle.  You will become skilled in Test Operations roles and be expected to work in collaboration with a team of other technicians and engineers in support of the overall test facility design, build, activation and engine test efforts.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO: …

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Crew department: Life Support

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Thermal and fluid systems
Sensors and controls
Reliability and redundancy
Test and verification
Reading P&IDs

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