# Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II / Principal Combustion Devices 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: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/8007367003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rocket-lab-senior-combustion-devices-engineer-ii-principal-combustion-devices-en/

## About the role

Neutron is a medium-lift launch vehicle being developed by Rocket Lab, a publicly traded end-to-end space company. The rocket can deliver the mega constellations of tomorrow, enable interplanetary payloads, and support human spaceflight. As a reusable platform, Neutron will deliver a very cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven history with Electron – the third most launched rocket, worldwide, in 2024.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
- 8+ years of combustion device design experience
- In-depth knowledge of combustion and fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural mechanics
- Fundamental understanding of design principals and manufacturing methods
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent
- 12+ years of combustion device design experience

Tags: Neutron - Propulsion