Senior Simulation Engineer – Space Systems & HPC

Rocket Lab Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock

Cash incentives

Stock purchase program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II for Simulation Engineering to architect and drive data-intensive, large-scale aerospace simulations. You’ll design distributed campaigns, build data pipelines, and extract mission insights from massive datasets to support constellation-level decision making.

The role emphasizes Monte Carlo campaigns, HPC optimization, and cross-functional collaboration; U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 8+ 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

Education

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

Tools

Docker Swarm

Kubernetes

HPC

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II for Simulation Engineering to architect and drive data-intensive, large-scale aerospace simulations. You’ll design distributed campaigns, build data pipelines, and extract mission insights from massive datasets to support constellation-level decision making.

The role emphasizes Monte Carlo campaigns, HPC optimization, and cross-functional collaboration; U.S. citizenship is required.