Rocket Lab·Software Engineer

Rocket Lab Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted May 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went into this process expecting multiple steps, but the thoroughness still caught me off guard.

After a short HR screen, I hit a technical interview with the engineering side, then moved into another interview round that went deeper with a hiring-manager and team engineer. The whole thing felt built around testing baseline knowledge as well as how I handled “what if” situations.

A big part of it was preparation tied to earlier work: I was given a test, and then during the review they ran through material that touched on mechanics, fluids, and vibration mitigation for rocket structures. That review also pulled in questions about propellant combinations and optimization for Electron and

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