About the job
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab delivers launch services, spacecraft design and manufacturing, payload integration, and satellite components to support access to space. The company’s rockets and satellites contribute to scientific research, Earth observation, climate initiatives, national security, and technology demonstrations worldwide.
The Electron rocket is the second most frequently launched U. S. rocket each year, with over 230 satellites delivered to orbit. Rocket Lab is developing Neutron, a reusable medium-lift launch vehicle for larger satellite constellations. The Space Systems division designs and manufactures satellites, payloads, and components, including hardware for NASA’s Moon and Mars missions and the James Webb Space Telescope.
Space Systems at Rocket Lab
The Space Systems team builds complete spacecraft, precision payloads, and the subsystems that support their operation in space. These include solar panels, flight software, star trackers, and optical systems.
Space Systems has supported over 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration and in-space manufacturing to national security. The team partners with organizations such as NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U. S. Space Force to deliver spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars.
Role Overview: Spacecraft GNC Engineer II
Based at Rocket Lab’s global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Spacecraft GNC Engineer II leads the development of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) and Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) across a growing fleet of spacecraft.

