Principal Combustion Devices Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach

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Company
Rocket Lab Corporation
Location
Long Beach
Salary
$211,500 — $349,500
Posted
October 8, 2026

About this job

PRINCIPAL COMBUSTION DEVICES ENGINEER Based out of Rocket Lab's headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Principal Combustion Devices Engineer will be responsible for the development of one or more combustion devices (preburners, main injectors, thrust chambers assemblies and vacuum nozzles). These devices are an integral portion of the 200,000 lbf Archimedes engine, which operates in a demanding but efficient ox-rich, staged combustion architecture. In this role, you’ll take ownership of all aspects of a component: design and analysis, manufacturing and test support, and successful flights and subsequent, high-cadence, re-flights. By doing so, you will help propel the Neutron rocket, expanding human capabilities in space and providing value to the company and its shareholders.…

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