Senior Simulation Engineer – Distributed HPC & Data Analytics

Rocket Lab Corp.; Littleton (CO); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab seeks a Senior Software Engineer I/II – Simulation Engineering to architect and drive large-scale simulation environments here in Littleton, CO. You will design distributed campaigns, extract insights from massive data, and support mission decision-making with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong Python/C++ data analysis skills, Monte Carlo expertise, and experience with HPC. U.S. citizenship is required for program needs, with a competitive salary and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience focusing on large-scale simulation engineering, data analysis, or distributed computational modeling.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar for heavy data analysis and simulation infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and analyzing large-scale Monte Carlo campaigns.
• Experience processing and analyzing large datasets using modern data analytics libraries or frameworks.
• Experience modeling complex, multi-component physical systems (e.g., spacecraft constellations, multi-vehicle architectures, or robotics).
• U.S citizenship required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy large-scale, distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems, including multi-vehicle and constellation-level modeling.
• Develop robust data pipelines to process, analyze, and visualize massive datasets generated by high-fidelity simulations.
• Derive actionable engineering and mission-level insights through advanced statistical analysis and data modeling of simulation outputs.
• Optimize simulation infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) and distributed cluster environments to ensure scalability.
• Collaborate with domain experts to define campaign-level requirements and translate mission objectives into scalable simulation architectures.
• Lead the integration of complex simulation ecosystems, ensuring synchronization across multiple subsystems and analytical tools.

Skills

Python

C++

Monte Carlo

Data analysis

Distributed computing

HPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field

Tools

Docker Swarm

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab seeks a Senior Software Engineer I/II – Simulation Engineering to architect and drive large-scale simulation environments here in Littleton, CO. You will design distributed campaigns, extract insights from massive data, and support mission decision-making with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong Python/C++ data analysis skills, Monte Carlo expertise, and experience with HPC. U.S. citizenship is required for program needs, with a competitive salary and full benefits.