Robotics Software Engineer II - Equity Eligible

InvestedintheMission; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options / equity

Healthcare plans

Dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Software Engineer II - Robotics to develop software for robotic platforms and embedded systems onsite. The role collaborates across mechanical, electrical, controls, and QA teams to turn robotics concepts into reliable working systems.

The ideal candidate has hands-on software experience with robotics/hardware-integrated systems, real-time software, and Linux, plus strong C++/Python and ROS/ROS2 proficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, CS, EE, Robotics, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of professional software engineering experience including robotics or embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software for robotic systems, embedded interfaces, control applications, test systems, and operator-facing tools.
• Implement software for robotic platforms, motion-control systems, sensing systems, machine interfaces, production support tools, and hardware test environments.
• Support software development from concept through implementation, simulation, hardware bring-up, integration, test, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, controls, systems, manufacturing, test, and quality teams to define requirements, interfaces, verification approaches, and release criteria.
• Integrate software with motors, actuators, encoders, sensors, motion controllers, embedded systems, machine vision systems, industrial networks, and robotic equipment.
• Troubleshoot issues across software, controls, electrical hardware, sensors, actuators, networks, robotic hardware, and production equipment.
• Support software quality through code reviews, version control, CI/CD, automated testing, documentation, release practices, and production support practices.
• Communicate software status, technical risks, trade studies, test results, and implementation plans to technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Real-time software

Linux

Education

Software Engineering or related degree

Tools

Git-based workflows

CI/CD tooling

Embedded development

Job description

Rocket Lab in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Software Engineer II - Robotics to develop software for robotic platforms and embedded systems onsite. The role collaborates across mechanical, electrical, controls, and QA teams to turn robotics concepts into reliable working systems.

The ideal candidate has hands-on software experience with robotics/hardware-integrated systems, real-time software, and Linux, plus strong C++/Python and ROS/ROS2 proficiency.