# Mission Manager- TS/SCI Clearance at Rocket Lab

- Company: Rocket Lab
- What the company does: The end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components. Backed by Bessemer and Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/8004610003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rocket-lab-mission-manager-ts-sci-clearance/

## About the role

Join one of the world's fastest-growing space companies and own a piece of it. In addition to competitive base pay, you'll receive company stock as part of your total compensation package , giving you a direct stake in our success. As we expand to new launch sites, groundbreaking missions, and global markets, your ownership has the opportunity to grow alongside the company.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline – Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace degree preferred
- 5+ years of mission management experience/Technical program management experience
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Hardware integration or project management experience on either launch vehicles or spacecraft projects
- Ability to travel to launch pads, customer sites, and overseas (e.g. Rocket Labs New Zealand facility/launch site)

Tags: Mission Management