Tucson, AZ On-site Employment

Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Program Manager I/II

About the Role

This role is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of advanced aerospace programs, ensuring alignment with technical, schedule, and budgetary objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end program lifecycle from initiation through closure
  • Coordinate cross-functional engineering and operations teams
  • Develop and maintain integrated master schedules
  • Manage program budgets and financial forecasting
  • Track and report key performance metrics to stakeholders
  • Identify and mitigate program risks and dependencies
  • Facilitate technical reviews and design validation processes
  • Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
  • Interface with external customers and partners
  • Drive continuous improvement in program execution
  • Support proposal development for new business opportunities
  • Maintain configuration control across program phases
  • Oversee supplier and vendor performance
  • Lead change management processes for scope adjustments
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and contractual requirements
  • Develop and maintain detailed program documentation
  • Coordinate integration and test activities
  • Manage stakeholder expectations across organizational levels
  • Implement best practices in program governance
  • Support root cause analysis for technical issues
  • Lead post-mission reviews and lessons learned sessions
  • Optimize resource allocation across concurrent projects
  • Ensure traceability from requirements to delivery
  • Drive schedule recovery plans when necessary
  • Promote a culture of accountability and collaboration

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

Space systems and launch operations

What We Offer

  • Opportunities for professional growth in a fast-paced environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge space technology and missions
  • Collaborative culture focused on innovation and execution

Security Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency
  • Position may require access to ITAR-controlled information
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About company
Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management.

As a global leader in launch and space systems, we are transforming the way we access and use space. Our capabilities span the space economy, including satellite design and manufacture, space software and components, and reliable launch services.

We started with small launch, pioneering an industry-defining launch vehicle, Electron, now the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket. But we haven’t stopped at small satellite launch. Right now, we’re developing the next generation large launch vehicle, Neutron, to launch the constellations and large spacecraft missions of the future that will provide vital data and services to Earth.

Rocket Lab is a premier supplier of flight-proven satellites, subsystems and spacecraft components. The company’s extensive line of small and medium class spacecraft platforms support a wide range of mission profiles for the commercial, civil and defense markets. At a component level, Rocket Lab spacecraft technology spans space solar power, advanced composite structures, flight software, star trackers, reaction wheels, separation systems, and radios.

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Job Details
Department Optical Systems
Category other
Posted 3 hours ago