Hiring: Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Principal - Secret Clearance Company: Rocket Lab Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 10:26:35 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, C, C++, CI/CD, Git, Jira, Python, Ruby, Systems Design About the job Experience: •8+ years of direct experience in any of the following: space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, spacecraft command control, or spacecraft operations •3+ years of experience leading teams of engineers through spacecraft missions or related aerospace projects •5+ years of direct software development experience (Python/Ruby/C/C++/other high-level languages), covering items such as spacecraft onboard flight scripts, ground scripting and automation, and data manipulation and analysis •12+ years of direct experience in any of the following: space mission design, satellite subsystems, ground systems, spacecraft command control, or spacecraft operations Required Skills: •Based on site at Rocket Lab's headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Principal is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and optimal performance of a growing fleet of satellites while meeting mission objectives and SLAs for both commercial and government customers. •The space operations experience at Rocket Lab is unique because you will cover a multitude of roles/positions and responsibilities, with the large majority of the technical products being supplied through the vertical integration/in-house. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!