Senior Simulation Engineer – Distributed HPC for Space

Rocket Lab; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I/II - Simulation Engineering to architect and deploy large-scale, distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive high-fidelity simulations and extract actionable insights for mission planning.

The role emphasizes Monte Carlo campaign analysis, data pipelines, HPC optimization, and multi-vehicle constellations.

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 languages used for heavy data analysis and simulation infrastructure (e.g., Python, C++, or similar).
• 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 campaigns

Data analysis

Distributed computing

HPC

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I/II - Simulation Engineering to architect and deploy large-scale, distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive high-fidelity simulations and extract actionable insights for mission planning.

The role emphasizes Monte Carlo campaign analysis, data pipelines, HPC optimization, and multi-vehicle constellations.