Understand what the ads ask for and how to stand out.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Rocket Lab Corporation has 43 open devops / cloud / sre jobs in 6 states, 7 of them posted in the last 7 days.
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Senior Systems Engineer II | 7 |
| Senior Systems Engineer I | 5 |
| Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 | 4 |
| Ground Systems Engineer II | 3 |
| Senior Ground Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Senior IT Systems Engineer I | 2 |
| Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 | 2 |
| Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 | 2 |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II | 2 |
| Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I | 2 |
| Principal Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Senior IT Network Engineer II | 1 |
Most of these ads do not state a level.
31 of 43 listings publish a range. The median range is $124,000 – $170,500 a year (the employer's own figures)
0 of 43 ads mention a remote or flexible location.
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| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | California | 22 | 51% |
| Wallops Island | Virginia | 5 | 12% |
| Stennis Space Center | Mississippi | 5 | 12% |
| Tucson | Arizona | 5 | 12% |
| Middle River | Maryland | 2 | 5% |
| Pasadena | California | 2 | 5% |
| Chantilly | Virginia | 1 | 2% |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | 1 | 2% |
We counted how often Rocket Lab Corporation's own 43 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 34 of 43 ads (79%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 82% ask for 5 or more and 12% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 43 | 100% |
| Master's degree | 24 | 56% |
| PhD or doctorate | 24 | 56% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 19 | 44% |
| High school diploma or GED | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 43 | 100% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 43 | 100% |
| Background check or drug test | 43 | 100% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 19 | 44% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 32 | 74% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 31 | 72% |
| Relocation mentioned | 8 | 19% |
| Travel mentioned | 7 | 16% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 21 | 49% |
| cad | 19 | 44% |
| matlab | 14 | 33% |
| solidworks | 10 | 23% |
| linux | 6 | 14% |
| c++ | 4 | 9% |
| jira | 4 | 9% |
| kubernetes | 4 | 9% |
| aws | 4 | 9% |
| azure | 4 | 9% |
| excel | 2 | 5% |
| docker | 2 | 5% |
| labview | 1 | 2% |
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: python (49%), cad (44%), matlab (33%), solidworks (23%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 31 ads that publish a pay range, we compared the median pay of ads that name each item with ads that do not. This is a correlation in the ads, not a promise: an item can pay more because it comes with senior roles.
| Item named in the ad ⇅ | Ads naming it ⇅ | Ads not naming it ⇅ | Median pay midpoint with it ⇅ | Difference vs ads without it ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| matlab | 11 | 20 | $165,000 | +$33,000 |
| python | 18 | 13 | $147,500 | +$23,500 |
| PhD or doctorate | 19 | 12 | $147,250 | +$15,250 |
| Master's degree | 19 | 12 | $147,250 | +$15,250 |
| cad | 17 | 14 | $144,000 | -$3,250 |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 13 | 18 | $132,000 | -$15,500 |
| solidworks | 6 | 25 | $110,000 | -$37,500 |
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts:
| Employer ⇅ | Open devops / cloud / sre jobs ⇅ | Posted range (median, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | 232 | not published |
| Apple | 83 | not published |
| JPMorgan Chase | 62 | not published |
| OpenAI | 52 | $257,000 – $385,000 |
| Leidos | 52 | not published |
| Salesforce | 36 | not published |
| Kyndryl | 36 | not published |
| TikTok | 35 | not published |
| Deloitte | 34 | not published |
| Crusoe | 30 | not published |
| Anthropic | 30 | $320,000 – $405,000 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 24 | not published |
| CrowdStrike | 24 | not published |
| Vast | 20 | $123,000 – $208,000 |
| Shield AI | 20 | $150,000 – $230,000 |
43 open today, 7 posted in the last 7 days.
Mostly in Long Beach, CA (22), Wallops Island, VA (5), Stennis Space Center, MS (5).