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Salary: USD 70,000 - 95,000 / annual
Rocket Lab is seeking a Business Development & Strategy Engineer to support the growth of HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), the company's hypersonic flight testing platform serving national security and government/commercial customers.
Based in Littleton, CO, you will join Rocket Lab's Global Launch Services Business Development team as an early-career professional building expertise at the intersection of hypersonic flight testing, national security, and business development. Reporting to the Director of Business Development for HASTE, you'll work alongside experienced professionals and collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Mission Management, Production, and other teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting proposals for new business opportunities in collaboration with Business Development and Engineering teams
- Supporting opportunity identification, market and competitive analysis, capture and proposal activities
- Tracking opportunities, analyzing pipeline activity, and forecasting demand for HASTE capabilities
- Coordinating with Engineering to assess mission requirements and develop technical responses to customer inquiries
- Working cross-functionally with Production and Engineering to establish realistic NRE timelines and launch dates
- Collaborating with Communications to maintain and improve HASTE marketing materials, data sheets, and user guides
- Using Salesforce to track leads, opportunities, and proposals; supporting reporting and KPI development
- Supporting Business Development activities related to launch service agreements, technical assistance agreements, and NDAs
- Building and maintaining knowledge of the suborbital launch and hypersonic test markets, including competitive capabilities, customer demand, and emerging trends
You'll develop experience supporting mission concept development, business case analysis, and strategic planning for a cutting-edge national security program.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline
- Professional or internship experience in an engineering role within aerospace, defense, or national security industries
- U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements and ITAR regulations
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience or academic exposure to design, manufacturing, integration, or testing of hypersonic systems, payloads, or flight vehicles
- Experience with hypersonic systems, flight testing, or launch vehicles
- Familiarity with hypersonic flight test, missile defense, suborbital launch, or related national security markets
- Experience on fast-paced engineering programs with geographically distributed or cross-functional teams
- Master's degree in aerospace engineering or related discipline (mechanical, electrical, computer engineering)
- Experience with Python scripting, trajectory generation, or trajectory analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated curiosity and enthusiasm for aerospace, hypersonics, and national security applications
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and diverse technical backgrounds
- Ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
