Flight Software Engineer I — On-Orbit Spacecraft Software

Rocket Lab; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock

Employee stock purchase program

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Flight Software Engineer I to support development of flight software for Space Systems programs. You will engage in all stages from requirements to testing, with frequent on-orbit opportunities to validate software.

The role offers opportunities to test on our own rockets and launch sites, delivering meaningful space missions. The team emphasizes impact on space exploration and innovation, working closely with hardware and systems engineers to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• Experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ languages.
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or Embedded Linux.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop application software to run within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux.
• Develop hardware drivers to interface to IMUs, Star Trackers, Reaction Wheels and other spacecraft sensors and actuators.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests to run within a Continuous Integration framework.
• Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test engineers to verify and validate combined software and hardware functionality.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and embedded systems engineers in developing, documenting and validating requirements.
• Participate in review of source code changes and ensure all changes meet company coding standards.
• Participate in design reviews such as a PDR and CDR.
• Assist with on-orbit flight operations.

Skills

Embedded software development

C and C++

RTOS/Embedded Linux

U.S. citizenship required

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent

Job description

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Flight Software Engineer I to support development of flight software for Space Systems programs. You will engage in all stages from requirements to testing, with frequent on-orbit opportunities to validate software.

The role offers opportunities to test on our own rockets and launch sites, delivering meaningful space missions. The team emphasizes impact on space exploration and innovation, working closely with hardware and systems engineers to ensure