Senior Software Engineer, Space Simulation & Tools

Rocket Lab Corp.; Littleton (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Cash incentives

Discounted stock purchase

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I/II to join our Littleton, CO-based Digital Engineering team. You will help build next-generation simulation and modeling tools for aerospace systems, including flight and ground software capabilities, with a stack centered on .NET, Angular, and RESTful APIs.

You will work across requirements, design, coding, testing, and deployment, ensuring scalable architectures and intuitive UI/UX for simulation tools while collaborating with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on simulation, modeling, or aerospace systems.
• Proficiency in C#/.NET and Angular (or similar frontend frameworks like React or Vue).
• Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite).
• Solid grasp of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain simulation and modeling tools that support aerospace systems, including flight and ground software capabilities.
• Design and develop mission level wargaming tools encompassing space, air, and ground domains.
• Design products for analyzing laser communication constellation networks.
• Develop application software based on web technologies that runs across multiple operating systems, including Windows and Linux.
• Apply UI/UX best practices to create streamlined, intuitive user interfaces for simulation and configuration tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, define system architectures, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Participate in design reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR) and contribute to the refinement of system requirements and technical specifications.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to company coding standards and best practices.
• Optimize software performance and scalability for large-scale simulations and data processing.

Skills

C#/.NET

Angular

Relational databases

OOP Principles

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I/II to join our Littleton, CO-based Digital Engineering team. You will help build next-generation simulation and modeling tools for aerospace systems, including flight and ground software capabilities, with a stack centered on .NET, Angular, and RESTful APIs.

You will work across requirements, design, coding, testing, and deployment, ensuring scalable architectures and intuitive UI/UX for simulation tools while collaborating with cross-functional