Flight Software Engineer II/ Senior Flight Software Engineer I

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more. As a Flight Software Engineer II/ Senior Flight Software Engineer I, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of flight software for our Space Systems programs.

Requirements

• Develop application software to run within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux
• Develop hardware drivers to interface to Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), Star Trackers, Reaction Wheels and other spacecraft sensors and actuators
• Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests to run within a Continuous Integration framework
• Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test engineers to verify and validate combined software and hardware functionality
• Collaborate with systems engineers and embedded systems engineers in developing, documenting and validating requirements
• Participate in review of source code changes and ensure all changes meet company coding standards
• Participate in design reviews such as a PDR and CDR
• Assist with on-orbit (and interplanetary!) flight operations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company stock, or cash incentives, and employee stock purchase program