# Launch Engineer

**Company:** [Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/9xf5RBfkypCWveYryTuFCq.md)
**Location:** Hauppauge, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## 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