Flight Software Engineer

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

While other companies talk about it, we do it!

ABOUT ENGINEERING AT ROCKET LAB:

Engineering is at the heart of Rocket Lab. Our engineering team has a proven track record of designing and developing world-class rockets and spacecraft that are changing the way we access and use space. You’ll work alongside driven, talented engineers from varied backgrounds and experience levels, all committed to the same mission. Our engineering team members span design, analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, assembly and integration, quality control, engineering documentation, and more.  

FLIGHT SOFTWARE ENGINEER - ELECTRON

Electron flight software provides critical support to vehicle systems through launch and on orbit, operating rocket and spacecraft avionics, collecting and distributing telemetry and commands, and hosting guidance, navigation and control software. Flight software is used through the full lifecycle of the Electron rocket, from production to launch. 

An Electron Flight Software engineer will be responsible for creation, maintenance and support of software on both the Electron rocket and associated ground-based communication systems. 

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

• Flight Software
  • Launch Vehicle Avionics Embedded Computers
  • Ground Segment Communications 
  • Avionics simulations (including Hardware-in-the-loop) 
• Software Development
  • Develop software and unit tests according to bug-fix and feature requests
  • Develop documentation for operation of software products
  • Participate in review of flight code merge requests
  • Facilitate software architecture meetings
  • Approve software architecture designs
  • Keep tickets up to date regarding work in progress
  • Manage trade-studies
  • Approve Software Requirements
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings
  • Deliver training on use of software products
  • Deploy operational software

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or demonstrated equivalent level of knowledge.
• Minimum of 2 years experience within a software engineering related discipline