Senior Software Engineer — Space Launch Operations

Rocket Lab USA Inc.; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional growth

Innovative work environment

Job summary

A leading space technology company in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Operations Software. You will design, develop, and support components for launch vehicles and spacecraft operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of related experience, with skills in Git and high-performance systems. Join a dynamic team dedicated to space innovation and impactful missions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience within a related field.
• Experience with one of Redmine, Jira or other issue tracker.
• Network Protocols (UDP/TCP/gRPC/CCSDS) would be nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition, ingestion and storage of telemetry from launch operations.
• Design and implement software, tests, and architecture based on feature requests.
• Create operational documentation for software products.

Skills

Git

High-performance systems & scalability

Python Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Redmine

Jira

Job description

A leading space technology company in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Operations Software. You will design, develop, and support components for launch vehicles and spacecraft operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of related experience, with skills in Git and high-performance systems. Join a dynamic team dedicated to space innovation and impactful missions.