Senior Program Manager I - Laser Communications

What you’d do

Manage laser communications programs within Rocket Lab's Space Systems team, overseeing spacecraft optical and RF communication subsystems. Requires a technical foundation in free-space optical or RF communications and link budgets. Found on the employer's careers page on Oct 17, 2026. Apply through the link.

You’ll need

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Physics, or Math
• Understanding of free-space optical or RF communications
• Link budgets, pointing, acquisition, tracking
• Modems and coding
• Space or airborne environmental qualification