Ground Software Architect II — Space Systems

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Ground Software Engineer II to lead architecture and evolve our web-based ground software for spacecraft operations. You will work with flight software, mission ops, and systems engineers to translate mission needs into scalable designs and reliable systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, deployment, and monitoring across diverse missions, with opportunities to influence ground software strategy and long-term platform resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience architecting web-based software systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own major parts of architecture and evolve ground software platforms.
• Collaborate with flight software, mission operations, and systems engineers.
• Deploy, configure, and optimize the Ground Data System for various missions.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and reliability frameworks.
• Provide architectural guidance to ensure resilience and maintainability.
• Advise leadership on ground software strategy and emerging tech.

Skills

Web architecture

Software development

Systems thinking

Ground software

Full-stack

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Playwright

Git & CI/CD

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Ground Software Engineer II to lead architecture and evolve our web-based ground software for spacecraft operations. You will work with flight software, mission ops, and systems engineers to translate mission needs into scalable designs and reliable systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, deployment, and monitoring across diverse missions, with opportunities to influence ground software strategy and long-term platform resilience.