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Senior RF Engineer – TT & C Systems

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Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Auckland, NZ
Hybrid
Posted February 15, 2026

Job Description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more – all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.  

Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope. 

SPACE SYSTEMS  

Rocket Lab’s Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab: from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to the individual components and subsystems that make up a satellite like solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels and star trackers, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and put together our own satellites for missions across the commercial, government, and defence sectors, or who build and assemble satellite hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.   

SENIOR RF ENGINEER - TT & C SYSTEMS 

As part of the Space Systems RF team, you’ll design, develop, and validate RF communications and navigation systems for Rocket Lab missions. Reporting to the RF Development Team Lead, you’ll apply robust systems engineering to deliver mission-ready hardware that meets tight deadlines. Contribute to deep space missions and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite development as we expand our presence in the space industry. Share your knowledge and expertise as we continue to set the benchmark for providing reliable and innovative access to space. 

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:  

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