Innovative Rocket Technologies

Autonomous, reusable small launch vehicles

Launch Engineer

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHauppauge, NY, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field is required.
At least 3 years of launch operations, systems integration, or mission-execution experience is required.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills are required.
Availability for travel and variable hours during campaigns is required.

Responsibilities

Support vehicle assembly, integration, test, rollout, countdown, and flight operations.
Develop checklists; execute vehicle, pad, and environmental checkouts; and manage anomaly response during launch campaigns.
Coordinate with propulsion, avionics, structures, safety, and logistics teams to ensure mission readiness.
Monitor launch-site infrastructure and support logistics, ground support equipment, and range coordination.
Review post-flight data, identify metrics for cadence improvement, and feed lessons into future campaigns.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the space or defense sector is preferred.
Experience at a dynamic startup pace is preferred.

Launch Engineer

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. · Hauppauge, United States · Full-time · Posted 2025-10-20

Workplace: on_site

Description

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 experience (space or defense sector preferred).
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; comfortable in high-stakes environments.
Availability for travel and variable hours during campaigns; dynamic startup-pace experience preferred.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Wellness Resources

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About the Company

Innovative Rocket Technologies

Autonomous, reusable small launch vehicles

iRocket develops autonomous, reusable small launch vehicles to give rapid and affordable access to space for small satellites. Its main product is a small launch vehicle that can be flight-ready in under 24 hours and reused up to 20 times, lowering costs and increasing reliability. The rocket operates with onboard autonomy and is designed for repeated flights, targeting the aerospace and defense sectors. Compared with others, iRocket emphasizes very quick readiness, high reuse, and foundational partnerships with government entities, such as a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and a U.S. Air Force contract, which differentiate it from rivals that rely on slower production cycles or single-use launches. The company’s goal is to expand the small-satellite market by delivering fast, predictable, and affordable access to space through scalable, autonomous launch technology.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Town of Smithtown, New York
Founded: Not listed

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