Crosslinked
RL

Rocket Lab

Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 7 months

14Open roles
$42–198KSalary range
5.9Roles / month
2%H-1B signals
BachelorTypical degree

Open roles (14)

Posted again and again

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Compositeslisted in 3 different months since March 2026

Degree requirements

Bachelor 73%
Associate 2%

Top material classes

Composites 93%
Thermosets 22%
Adhesives/sealants 15%
Thermoplastics 7%
Electronic materials 7%
Elastomers/rubber 5%
Coatings/films 2%

Most-requested techniques

structural testing 15%
Non-Destructive Testing/Inspection 12%
finite element analysis 10%
FEA 7%
data acquisition 7%
vibration testing 7%
assembly 5%
drilling 5%

Role mix

R&D / Research 34%
Process Engineering 27%
Manufacturing / Production 27%
Quality / Testing 5%
Technical Service / Sales 2%
Product Development 2%

Where they hire

MD 41%
NZ 29%
CA 20%
NM 10%

Industries

Aerospace 100%

Work arrangement

100%On-site
2%Relocation

Visa & eligibility signals

1Role mentions sponsorship
10%Need clearance
90%Export-controlled

Sponsorship signals come from posting language plus historical DOL Labor Condition Application data. Confirm specifics with the recruiter.

H-1B filings for scientists and engineers

Rocket Lab filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $152K a year.

Title filedFilingsMedian filed pay
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering2·
Senior Integration & Test Engineer I1·

By occupation: Mechanical engineers 2 · Engineering managers 1. Worksites: CA 3.

From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.

Posting volume · last 7 months

41 roles posted across 7 months, averaging 5.9/month.

Similar employers