Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Real-Time Space Embedded

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to lead the development of real-time software for space systems. You will work across requirements, design, coding, and testing, with on-orbit validation opportunities and close collaboration with hardware and systems teams.

You should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 5 years of embedded software experience, strong C/C++ skills, and the ability to obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• 5+ 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

C and C++ programming

RTOS / Embedded Linux

Security clearance eligibility

US citizenship

Education

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

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to lead the development of real-time software for space systems. You will work across requirements, design, coding, and testing, with on-orbit validation opportunities and close collaboration with hardware and systems teams.

You should have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and at least 5 years of embedded software experience, strong C/C++ skills, and the ability to obtain security clearance.