Senior Software Engineer I, MES for Space Ops

Telemetry Today LLC

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 234,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase
Equity grant
Medical plans
Dental & Vision
Paid time off
401(k)
EV charging
Onsite fitness
Merch discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I – MES in Long Beach, CA. You will extend and optimize our in-house MES platform, integrating with ERP and related systems, using REST APIs, relational databases, and service-oriented architecture.

Collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations is key. You will work across the stack, drive quality with automated tests, and contribute to a fast-moving space company that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

  • A degree or diploma in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software engineering.
  • Strong Git skills for version control and collaboration.
  • Proficiency in C#, and TypeScript
  • Operational knowledge of Angular or another front-end framework, .NET or another backend framework, Git, SQL, and HTML/CSS
  • US citizenship is required due to program requirements

Responsibilities

  • Operate across the full stack, including frontend or backend development, database administration, UI/UX design, and DevOps
  • Develop world-class software using best practices, automated testing, code reviews, Agile methods and Jira
  • Leverage Git to manage code, maintain documentation, and collaborate with stakeholders
  • Provide user support and ensure seamless integration with related systems
  • Solve complex engineering challenges with innovative solutions within your technical domain

Skills

Git
C#
TypeScript
Angular
.NET
SQL
HTML/CSS

Education

Software Engineering / CS degree

Tools

RabbitMQ
Docker
Kubernetes
Elasticsearch

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I – MES in Long Beach, CA. You will extend and optimize our in-house MES platform, integrating with ERP and related systems, using REST APIs, relational databases, and service-oriented architecture.

Collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations is key. You will work across the stack, drive quality with automated tests, and contribute to a fast-moving space company that values innovation and teamwork.

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