# Principal Cloud Security Engineer 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: Principal and up
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/7994656003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rocket-lab-principal-cloud-security-engineer/

## About the role

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's office in Long Beach, CA the Principal Cloud Security Engineer must demonstrate a firm grasp of cloud-first, automated, API-driven security and statistical risk concepts and communication. They will work on securing all facets of Rocket Lab’s cloud presence: the wide array of vendor services, code pipelines deploying into prod and non-prod environments, and automation performing an assortment of business-critical operations.

## What they're looking for

- Education and Experience in IT and Cybersecurity
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (16+ years of total work experience)
- Cloud Security and Architecture Expertise
- Hands-on experience with cloud security tools and services (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, Google Cloud Security Command Center)
- Compliance, Vulnerability Management, and IT Governance
- Proficiency in vulnerability management systems (e.g., Tenable, Bringa) and CLI scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, OpenSCAP)

Tags: Information Security(Info Sec)

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rocket-lab-principal-cloud-security-engineer/