Senior Software Engineer II - Space Flight Software

Space Talent; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab Optical Systems in Chantilly, VA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design flight software for space-domain spacecraft under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture program.

You will contribute to embedded software for payloads, focus on performance-oriented code, and collaborate with a team tackling challenging space missions, including exposure to FPGA/CUDA and real-time constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS/CE or equivalent.
• Experience in embedded software development for aerospace systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role supporting the development of payload flight software for Space Systems programs.
• Focus on deployment of novel algorithms into austere environments on SWaP-constrained sensor systems.
• Participate in all aspects of software design and development from requirements to testing and deployment.
• Drive core software fundamentals of performance-oriented programming leveraging accelerator technologies.
• Be part of a team delivering challenging projects and impactful space missions.

Skills

Embedded software

Multithreaded design

Flight software

Requirements generation

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering

Job description

Rocket Lab Optical Systems in Chantilly, VA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design flight software for space-domain spacecraft under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture program.

You will contribute to embedded software for payloads, focus on performance-oriented code, and collaborate with a team tackling challenging space missions, including exposure to FPGA/CUDA and real-time constraints.