Senior Simulation Software Engineer – Distributed HPC & Analytics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

401(k) retirement plan options

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Rocketlab is on the hunt for a Senior Software Engineer I/II to join our Littleton, CO team. This role focuses on architecting large-scale simulation environments that tackle complex aerospace challenges. You’ll work on developing distributed simulation campaigns and extracting insightful data from massive datasets.

The ideal candidate has a robust background in simulation engineering and data analysis, proficiency in languages like Python and C++, and experience in multi-vehicle systems. Rocketlab offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $160,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience focusing on large-scale simulation engineering, data analysis, or distributed computational modeling.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and analyzing large-scale Monte Carlo campaigns.
• Experience processing and analyzing large datasets using modern data analytics libraries or frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy large-scale, distributed simulation environments for complex aerospace systems.
• Develop robust data pipelines to process, analyze, and visualize massive datasets.
• Collaborate with domain experts to define campaign-level requirements and translate mission objectives.

Skills

Large-scale simulation engineering

Data analysis

Distributed computational modeling

Python

C++

Statistical analysis

Data visualization techniques

Education

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

Tools

High-performance computing (HPC)

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Rocketlab is on the hunt for a Senior Software Engineer I/II to join our Littleton, CO team. This role focuses on architecting large-scale simulation environments that tackle complex aerospace challenges. You’ll work on developing distributed simulation campaigns and extracting insightful data from massive datasets.

The ideal candidate has a robust background in simulation engineering and data analysis, proficiency in languages like Python and C++, and experience in multi-vehicle systems. Rocketlab offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $160,000 based on experience.