Senior Simulation Engineer — Distributed HPC for Space Systems

Rocketlab; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO seeks a Senior Software Engineer II – Simulation Engineering to architect large-scale distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems. You will develop robust data pipelines, lead Monte Carlo campaigns, and work with cross-functional teams to translate mission objectives into scalable simulation architectures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience with Python/C++, HPC, and data analytics, with base pay range shown for CO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 8+ years in large-scale simulation engineering, data analysis, or distributed modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or C++, and Monte Carlo campaigns.
• Experience with HPC environments and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy large-scale distributed simulation environments.
• Develop data pipelines to process and visualize simulation outputs.
• Derive engineering insights from simulation data and statistics.
• Optimize simulation infrastructure for HPC and clusters.
• Collaborate with domain experts to define scalable campaigns.
• Lead integration of simulation ecosystems across subsystems.

Skills

Large-scale simulation

Data analysis

Distributed modeling

Python

C++

Monte Carlo campaigns

HPC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab in Littleton, CO seeks a Senior Software Engineer II – Simulation Engineering to architect large-scale distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems. You will develop robust data pipelines, lead Monte Carlo campaigns, and work with cross-functional teams to translate mission objectives into scalable simulation architectures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience with Python/C++, HPC, and data analytics, with base pay range shown for CO.