Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret Clearance Verified today
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions for NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force, including missions to the Moon and Mars.
The Role
We seek a Senior Flight Software Engineer I to develop flight software for our Space Systems programs. You will participate in all aspects of software design and development, from requirements definition through coding and testing. Your software will be on orbit within weeks and months, not years.
What You'll Do
- 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 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 PDR and CDR
- Assist with on-orbit and interplanetary flight operations
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- Active Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI
- 5+ years of demonstrated applicable experience in embedded software development
- Proficiency in C and C++ languages
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or embedded Linux
- U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements
Nice to Have
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Advanced degree
- Experience with Rust
- Experience developing software and drivers with CAN/CAN-FD and/or UDP/TCP within an embedded system
- Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles operating in harsh environments, such as satellites
Compensation
- Base Salary: $124,000 to $171,000 USD
- Total Compensation (base and equity): $145,000 to $207,000 USD
- Company stock as part of total compensation package
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
- Medical plans (HMO, PPO, zero cost HDHP with HSA company contribution)
- Dental and vision coverage
- Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
- Paid parental leave
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Subsidized EV charging
- Onsite fitness centers where available
- Discounted gym memberships
- Complimentary snacks and beverages
- 50% employee discount on merchandise store
Working Conditions
This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
Location
Long Beach, CA headquarters (onsite).