Senior Flight Software Engineer II — Real-Time Embedded

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer II to join our Space Systems team in Long Beach, CA. You will develop flight software for RTOS/embedded Linux, drive hardware interface drivers for IMUs and star trackers, and ensure robust testing and validation across flight programs.

You will collaborate with systems and embedded engineers to define requirements, participate in design reviews, and support on-orbit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical field.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• 8+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Proficiency in C and C++ and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight software for RTOS and embedded Linux environments.
• Write and maintain hardware drivers for IMUs, star trackers, and spacecraft sensors/actuators.
• Create and execute comprehensive unit tests; support CI processes.
• Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test teams to validate software with hardware.
• Develop and validate system and software requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR) and code reviews.
• Support on-orbit flight operations as needed.

Skills

C and C++

RTOS/Embedded Linux

Active Secret Clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer II to join our Space Systems team in Long Beach, CA. You will develop flight software for RTOS/embedded Linux, drive hardware interface drivers for IMUs and star trackers, and ensure robust testing and validation across flight programs.

You will collaborate with systems and embedded engineers to define requirements, participate in design reviews, and support on-orbit operations.