Chief Engineer, Space Payloads
Rocket Lab Corporation · Tucson
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- Company
- Rocket Lab Corporation
- Location
- Tucson
- Posted
- October 6, 2026
About this job
CHIEF ENGINEER, SPACE PAYLOADS Rocket Lab Optical Systems solves mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance challenges for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative and novel designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation from Geost, Rocket Lab Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scalable sensing solutions across all orbital domains. As a Chief Principal Engineer for Rocket Lab Optical Systems in Tucson, AZ, you will lead the design, development, and integration of next-generation space-based electro-optical sensor systems.…
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