Rocket Lab Systems Engineer interview experience

Then I met with the team’s manager, and the next step was a presentation on an engineering project. That presentation led directly into technical questions, and it stayed conversational rather than adversarial.

The technical focus leaned into engineering fundamentals and problem-solving—how I approached hands-on work from earlier projects, how I think about teamwork, and what kinds of technical problems I might run into in the role, especially in a ground-systems engineering context. Even when the questions got more specific, the tone stayed professional and easy to engage with, and I had