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Business Development Director, Optical Systems - TS/SCI Clearance

Rocket Lab Indexed employerLong Beach, CA · Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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Contract

Published

Aug 11, 2026

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The role

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Rocket Lab’s Business Development team is responsible for connecting customers across government and commercial sectors with our industry leading mission solutions spanning launch and space systems. They work closely with new and existing customers to understand their needs and develop tailored solutions to deliver their missions. Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internally with engineering and operations teams is at the core of our Business Development team. They have their fingers on the pulse of the space industry and are driven to deliver results for our customers and our business.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, OPTICAL SYSTEMS – TS/SCI CLEARANCE

Based at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Business Development Director, Optical Systems is the primary interface between laser communications and optical payload customers and the engineering, production, and management teams. You will report directly to the Senior Director of Business Development, Optical Systems, and your primary responsibilities will include:

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Provide timely responses to all customer technical inquiries regarding Rocke

Requirements

Department: 102 OS - Business Development