Senior Propulsion and Fluids Test Engineer at Rocket Lab USARocket Lab USA · Auckland, NZ

Posted: 2026-10-29

Skills: PythonABOUT 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. SPACE SYSTEMS At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets - we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions. SENIOR PROPULSION AND FLUIDS TEST ENGINEER At Rocket Lab, the systems you work on don’t sit on a shelf - they launch, operate in orbit, and support real missions. From deep space exploration to Earth observation, the work here has weight. If you've designed a test rig, built it with your own hands, and seen it through to operation, we want to hear from you. We’re hiring a Senior Propulsion and Fluids Test Engineer to join our Space Systems team in Auckland. WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO: Own propulsion components and fluid systems from concept through qualification to production Design, build, and operate test setups to validate hardware performance Plan and execute test campaigns , including instrumen …trun…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst