Secret-Cleared Senior Flight Software Engineer II

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical

Company-sponsored HSA

Dental and vision

3 weeks vacation and 5 days sick leave

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Onsite gym

Food and drinks

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer II to advance our Space Systems programs. You will design and test flight software from requirements to code, with on-orbit testing opportunities enabled by our own rockets and launch sites.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 8+ years embedded software experience, strong C/C++, and a current Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI; US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• Active Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI
• 8+ 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
• 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 (and interplanetary) flight operations

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Unit tests

Education

Bachelor's degree

US citizenship

Tools

CAN/CAN-FD

UDP/TCP

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer II to advance our Space Systems programs. You will design and test flight software from requirements to code, with on-orbit testing opportunities enabled by our own rockets and launch sites.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 8+ years embedded software experience, strong C/C++, and a current Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI; US citizenship is required.