Senior Ground Software Architect, Space Systems

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Onsite gym

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer II to define and evolve the end-to-end architecture of spacecraft ground systems. You will work with flight software, mission operations, and systems engineers to design scalable ground solutions for diverse missions.

The role emphasizes leadership in system design, reliability, and maintainability, with visibility to leadership and investors. Base salary relates to CA and ITAR considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 8+ 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer II to define and evolve the end-to-end architecture of spacecraft ground systems. You will work with flight software, mission operations, and systems engineers to design scalable ground solutions for diverse missions.

The role emphasizes leadership in system design, reliability, and maintainability, with visibility to leadership and investors. Base salary relates to CA and ITAR considerations.