Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space Systems Architect

Rocketlab; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan options

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Job summary

Rocketlab is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer in Littleton, CO, to serve as a technical authority for spacecraft ground software. You will define the architecture of ground systems to ensure scalability and reliability for various missions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong architecture skills, and U.S. citizenship due to program requirements. This position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $160,000 and comprehensive benefits, including medical and stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in professional software development.
• Proven track record architecting web-based software systems at scale.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Own major parts of architecture and evolve Rocket Lab’s web-based ground software platforms.
• Partner with developers and mission operations to translate needs into designs.
• Establish monitoring frameworks for proactive issue detection.

Skills

Web-based software systems architecture

Systems-level thinking

Full-stack development (Python, Typescript)

Microservice architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline

Tools

InfluxDB

PostgreSQL

Git

Job description

Rocketlab is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer in Littleton, CO, to serve as a technical authority for spacecraft ground software. You will define the architecture of ground systems to ensure scalability and reliability for various missions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development, strong architecture skills, and U.S. citizenship due to program requirements. This position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $160,000 and comprehensive benefits, including medical and stock options.