Senior Ground Software Engineer I — TS/SCI

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top tier medical HMO, PPO

100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Flexible spending accounts

Discounted employee stock purchase program

Onsite gym and snacks

Job summary

Rocketlab is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer I for our Long Beach, CA site. In this role, you will develop innovative ground software for spacecraft operations, ensuring top performance for our Space Systems missions.

Your qualifications should include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, over five years of software development experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Join us to shape the future of space exploration while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in software development.
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve web-based software architecture for spacecraft operations.
• Work with software developers and systems engineers for requirements.
• Deploy and configure Rocket Lab Ground Data System.

Skills

Python

Cloud engineering

Software architecture

Full-stack development

Version control (Git)

Database management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant field

Tools

FastAPI

Kubernetes

Jira

Job description

Rocketlab is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer I for our Long Beach, CA site. In this role, you will develop innovative ground software for spacecraft operations, ensuring top performance for our Space Systems missions.

Your qualifications should include a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, over five years of software development experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Join us to shape the future of space exploration while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.