Senior Flight Software Engineer I - RTOS & Spacecraft

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to help develop flight software for Space Systems programs. You will work on RTOS/Embedded Linux, drivers, and testing, from requirements through on-orbit operations.

Join a world-class team delivering high-performance spacecraft, with opportunities to test on orbit and contribute to critical missions. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 5+ years of embedded software experience, and US citizenship are 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
• 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
• 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

C/C++

RTOS / Embedded Linux

US citizenship

Secret clearance

Education

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

Tools

CAN/CAN-FD

UDP/TCP

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to help develop flight software for Space Systems programs. You will work on RTOS/Embedded Linux, drivers, and testing, from requirements through on-orbit operations.

Join a world-class team delivering high-performance spacecraft, with opportunities to test on orbit and contribute to critical missions. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 5+ years of embedded software experience, and US citizenship are required.