Software Engineer II - Data Engineering

Rocket Lab USA; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space technology firm in Ontario, Canada, is seeking a Software Engineer II for their Data Engineering team. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to design and maintain APIs and data pipelines, as well as supporting data management initiatives. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and at least 2 years of experience in software engineering. The position offers opportunities to innovate and contribute to the company's mission of opening access to space.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering experience in software engineering.
• Experience with CI/CD and containerization.
• Familiarity with common data analysis libraries/tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver Data Engineering solutions.
• Design and maintain APIs and data pipelines.
• Support users on operational software.

Skills

Software engineering

Data analysis

API development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software/electrical engineering or computer science

Tools

Jira

Git

SQL

Job description

Rocket Lab is an end‑to‑end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more through their goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites support scientific exploration, Earth observation, climate change missions, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rockets are the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually, and have delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, while working to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium‑lift reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. The Space Systems business designs and builds a wide line of satellites, payloads, and components.

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Space Systems team builds everything from full spacecrafts to the precise payloads to components that enable them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.

Software Engineer II – Data Engineering

Based at Rocket Lab’s site in Ontario, Canada, you will be part of the Data Engineering team, a specialized Software Engineering group whose mission is to enable data‑driven and automated solutions across company operations, manufacturing, and R&D. nading the tools for each other departments.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Collaborate across time zones, working with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver core Data Engineering solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain APIs, services, tools, and data pipelines for indexing, retrieval, visualization, reporting, and automation.
• Create and enhance software and tooling to support data management and company processes.
• Deliver tested, documented, and standards compliant software products while maintaining existing systems.
• Collaborate on requirements, architecture designs, backlog refinement, and merge request reviews.
• Update tickets, coordinate with stakeholders, and demonstrate solutions.
• Deploy, support, and train users on operational software.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in software/electrical‑engineering, computer science, tertiary diploma or proven equivalent level of knowledge.
• 2+ years of engineering experience within a software engineering related discipline.
• Experience with Jira, Redmine, or other issue trackers.
• Experience with Git.
• Experience with CI/CD and containerization.
• Common data analysis libraries/tools such as Pandas/Numpy, ETL pipelines, SQL.
• REST APIs and service development.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes and deploying services at scale.
• Experience supporting satellite and/or spacecraft development programs.
• Data science and numeric analysis techniques.
• Experience with agile development practices.
• Database knowledge.
• Web application development.
• User interface development.
• Team player with a positive attitude.

Additional Requirements:

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings.
• Ace to be exposed to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise.

What to Expect:

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out‑think, work, out‑adapt, out‑space. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, we check our egos at the butt, and roll up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, we work to tight deadlines, and focus is how to deliver, how can deliver, how can deliver high quality with customer.

For Candidates seeking to work in U.S. Offices Only:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, Rocket Lab employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident per … or any additional beyond regulation.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunity and discourages discrimination of any type.

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