Rocket Lab Visa Sponsorship
180 open roles · Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing · US · 2,600 employees
End-to-end space company delivering launch services and spacecraft.
Latest openings
Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Director of Space Systems Operations
- Manager, Manufacturing Engineering19 open
- Senior PLM Administrator - Teamcenter
- ERP Team Lead
- Director of Systems and Mission Architecture
- Satellite Fluid Systems Engineer
- Senior Integration & Test Engineer I5 open
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $131k and $231k.
Wage levels and the lottery
Since the March 2026 registration, the H-1B lottery gives each registration 1 to 4 entries by wage level: Level I gets 1, Level IV gets 4. Most of Rocket Lab's filings are Level IV.
Green cards
Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card.
Where the jobs are
- Director of Systems and Mission Architecture
- Avionics Production Manager
- Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer
- Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer
Other work visas
E-3 · Australian citizens
5 filings in 3 years
- Senior Development Engineer - Neutron2
- Senior GNC Engineer II1
- Solutions Architect1
- Senior GNC Engineer – Mission Formulation1
H-1B filings by year
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
Why it scores 47
- 70% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 10 filings since FY2024
- Filed every year since FY2024
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Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026. A certified LCA is filed before an H-1B petition and a certified PERM before a green card petition. Neither is an approved visa or a current opening. Not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with your DSO, your employer or an immigration attorney.