Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Space Systems (Secret)

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

HSA plan

3 weeks vacation

11 holidays

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase program

EV charging subsidies

Onsite gym

Food and drinks

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer I with an active Secret Clearance to develop flight software for space systems. You will work on RTOS/Embedded Linux environments, interface to IMUs and Star Trackers, and contribute to on-orbit operations.

Collaboration with hardware-in-the-loop and systems teams is essential. The role involves designing, testing, and integrating software, reviewing code, and supporting PDR/CDR processes, with comprehensive benefits and a

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 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 (PDR/CDR).
• Assist with on-orbit flight operations.

Skills

C/C++

Active Secret Clearance

Embedded software development

RTOS/Embedded Linux

Citizenship required

Education

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

Tools

CAN/CAN-FD

UDP/TCP

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer I with an active Secret Clearance to develop flight software for space systems. You will work on RTOS/Embedded Linux environments, interface to IMUs and Star Trackers, and contribute to on-orbit operations.

Collaboration with hardware-in-the-loop and systems teams is essential. The role involves designing, testing, and integrating software, reviewing code, and supporting PDR/CDR processes, with comprehensive benefits and a