Talent Acquisition Partner

While other companies talk about it, we do it!

Rocket Lab’s People & Culture team is responsible for looking after our most valuable asset: our people. Across our global teams, the People & Culture team supports our people and departments across recruitment, new staff orientation, compensation, training and development. They make sure our growing and diverse glo...

We’re building a newly formed, high‑performing Talent Acquisition team, pushing boundaries, raising the bar, and redefining recruitment at Rocket Lab. We work fast, trust each other, and deliver. To match our pace and ambition, we’re hiring a Talent Acquisition Partner with proven ability to recruit world‑class tech...

You’ll operate in a highly technical, fast‑moving environment, partnering with hiring managers who rely on your guidance and expertise to navigate complex engineering requirements. Proven technical engineering or aerospace recruitment experience is essential, the complexity and speed of the work demand it.
You’ll influence hiring decisions, advocate for exceptional candidates, manage shifting priorities, and maintain momentum. This role demands the Rocket Lab hustle: moving fast, solving creatively, adapting instantly, and delivering when it matters most.

  

5+ years of recruitment experience
Proven technical engineering or aerospace recruitment experience, essential
Success sourcing hard‑to‑find technical talent through multiple channels
Experience from either agency or in‑house recruitment
Strong relationship building, hiring managers and candidates trust you because you deliver
Ability to manage conflicting, urgent priorities in a fast‑moving environment
Creative problem‑solving and adaptability when plans shift
A collaborative mindset, you thrive in a high‑trust, high‑performing team
The Rocket Lab hustle, urgency, resilience, and a drive for results
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING:
You don’t go to Mars working eight to five, Monday to Friday. The lights are always on at Rocket Lab because the work we do matters. When a launch window opens, we go. When a customer needs us, we deliver. When the mission calls, we answer.
This isn’t a role for someone seeking to coast. It’s for someone who wants their work to matter, someone who understands that hiring world‑class technical talent is how we achieve the impossible.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
The challenge of recruiting for one of the most innovative companies in aerospace
A team that values your expertise, trusts you deeply, and has your back
The satisfaction of knowing every hire contributes to mission
If you thrive under pressure, love the hunt for exceptional technical talent, and want to work on missions that genuinely matter, let’s talk.

Please be aware that this role is fully office‑based, Monday to Friday, with no flexible or remote work arrangements.