Open jobs, places, roles and published pay, side by side.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Rocket Lab Corporation has 432 open jobs and Leidos has 749.
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| Measure ⇅ | Rocket Lab Corporation ⇅ | Leidos ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Open jobs now | 432 | 749 |
| New in the last 7 days | 44 | 749 |
| New in the last 3 days | 7 | 749 |
| States hiring | 8 | 37 |
| Cities hiring | 11 | 120 |
| Top states | California (251), Maryland (54), Virginia (38) | California (69), District of Columbia (65), Michigan (59) |
| Top cities | Long Beach, CA (236), Middle River, MD (40), Tucson, AZ (32) | Washington, DC (65), San Diego, CA (56), Albuquerque, NM (29) |
| Biggest role families | Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer (86), Engineer (other) (45), DevOps / Cloud / SRE (43), Operations / Supply chain / Logistics (43) | Engineer (other) (246), Software engineer / Developer (65), DevOps / Cloud / SRE (52), Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer (47) |
| Pay published by the employer (median range, yearly) | $107,000 – $158,400 (369 of 432 ads) | none published |
| Remote or flexible listings | 0 (0%) | 350 (47%) |
| Ads that mention a bachelor's degree | 372 (86%) | 605 (81%) |
| Ads that mention U.S. citizenship or U.S.-person rules | 432 (100%) | 749 (100%) |
| Ads that say they do not sponsor visas | 0 (0%) | 4 (1%) |
| Median years of experience stated | 5 years (349 ads) | 8 years (512 ads) |
| Headquarters (Wikidata) | Auckland, Auckland | McLean, Reston |
| Founded (Wikidata) | 2006 | 1969 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | n/a | n/a |
7 states are in common.
| State ⇅ | Rocket Lab Corporation open jobs ⇅ | Leidos open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| California | 251 | 69 |
| Colorado | 26 | 46 |
| Maryland | 54 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 65 |
| Arizona | 32 | 21 |
| New Mexico | 18 | 29 |
| Virginia | 38 | 8 |
| Role family ⇅ | Rocket Lab Corporation ⇅ | Leidos ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer (other) | 45 | 246 |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 86 | 47 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 43 | 52 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 23 | 65 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 43 | 33 |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 27 | 40 |
| Other roles | 28 | 29 |
| Technician / Trades / Driver | 26 | 29 |
| Project / Program manager | 17 | 32 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 23 | 16 |
| QA / Test engineer | 16 | 12 |
| Consultant / Business analyst | 8 | 15 |
Leidos, with 749 open jobs against 432 (updated several times a day).