Rocket Lab Corporation

Rocket Lab Corporation is an end-to-end space company that builds rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The company serves partners and customers such as NASA, the Space Development Agency, the U.S. Space Force, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community. Its operations include enabling missions ranging from interplanetary exploration and in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives, as well as delivering electro-optical and infrared systems solutions for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments.

In the domains of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Rocket Lab employs algorithm engineers within its optical systems division who collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in machine learning, optical design, and space vehicle modeling. These professionals develop, validate, and deploy advanced algorithms for electro-optical and infrared space payloads, with a specific emphasis on image processing, object detection, and tracking for next-generation space payloads and real-time implementations on space-based sensor platforms.

The open roles at Rocket Lab indicate that the company is building engineering teams focused on algorithm development and robotics. The available positions include Principal Algorithm Engineers, Senior Algorithm Engineers II specializing in EO/IR Image Analysis, and a Software Engineer II focusing on robotics. These positions are located in Long Beach, California; Chantilly, Virginia; Tucson, Arizona; and Pasadena, California, with the robotics role specifically noted as being based onsite at Rocket Lab Robotics.