Flight Software Engineer II – Space Systems

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to contribute to the development of flight software for Space Systems programs. You’ll work on real-time software for RTOS and embedded Linux, from requirements through coding and testing, including on-orbit validation.

Join a fast-moving team shaping the future of space exploration, collaborating with hardware, systems, and test engineers, participating in PDR/CDR reviews and on-orbit operations, with a competitive base

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• 2+ years of demonstrated applicable experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in C and C++ languages.
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• 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 Inertial Measurement Units (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 (and interplanetary) flight operations.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

RTOS/Embedded Linux

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

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

Tools

CAN/CAN-FD

UDP/TCP

Rust

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to contribute to the development of flight software for Space Systems programs. You’ll work on real-time software for RTOS and embedded Linux, from requirements through coding and testing, including on-orbit validation.

Join a fast-moving team shaping the future of space exploration, collaborating with hardware, systems, and test engineers, participating in PDR/CDR reviews and on-orbit operations, with a competitive base