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Launch Engineer

📍 Location
Hauppauge, New York
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
May 13, 2026

About the Role

Our mission at iRocket is frequent, affordable access to space. We’re hiring a Launch Engineer to manage end-to-end launch operations, integration, vehicle readiness, and mission execution across sites.



The Role



  • Support vehicle assembly, integration, test (AIT), rollout, countdown, and flight operations.

  • Develop check-lists, execute vehicle/pad/environment checkouts, manage anomaly response during launch campaigns.

  • Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and logistics teams to ensure mission readiness.

  • Monitor launch-site infrastructure, support logistics, GSE, and range coordination.

  • Review data post-flight, identify metrics for cadence improvement, and feed lessons into future campaigns.


Requirements



  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.

  • 3+ years of launch operations, systems integration, or mission-execution expe...

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