Senior Ground Software Architect - Space Systems

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); Vor Ort; USD 130.000 - 198.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Subsidized EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Complimentary snacks and beverages

50% employee discount on merch store

401(k) retirement plan with company‑m​

Zusammenfassung

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Ground Software Engineer I to serve as a technical authority for spacecraft ground software across Space Systems missions. You will help define and evolve end-to-end architecture of ground systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and mission success for internal teams and external customers.

This role offers high-visibility deliverables and opportunities to influence ground software strategy.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in professional software development.
• Proven track record architecting web-based software systems at scale.
• Strong systems‑level thinking, with ability to balance technical trade‑offs across performance, security, and maintainability.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.

Aufgaben

• Own major parts of architecture and evolve Rocket Lab’s web-based ground software platforms for spacecraft operations.
• Partner with flight software developers, mission operations personnel, and systems engineers to translate mission needs into scalable ground system designs.
• Deploy, configure, and optimize the Rocket Lab Ground Data System for diverse mission profiles.
• Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and reliability frameworks to proactively detect and mitigate issues.
• Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to ensure mission resilience, system integration, and long-term maintainability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on ground software strategy, risk areas, and emerging technologies.

Kenntnisse

Ground software architecture

Systems thinking

Leadership

Communication

Security & compliance

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Playwright testing

FastAPI

Jobbeschreibung

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Ground Software Engineer I to serve as a technical authority for spacecraft ground software across Space Systems missions. You will help define and evolve end-to-end architecture of ground systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and mission success for internal teams and external customers.

This role offers high-visibility deliverables and opportunities to influence ground software strategy.