Senior Flight Software Engineer I - TS/SCI
About The Position
As a Senior Flight Software Engineer I - TS/SCI based at Rocket Lab’s headquarters in Long Beach, CA, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of flight software for our Space Systems programs. You’ll spend your days participating in all aspects of software design and development, from requirements definition through coding and testing. And when we say test, we mean your software will be on orbit within weeks and months, not years. Thanks to having our own rockets and launch sites, we have frequent opportunities to test and operate our software on orbit. To be successful in this role, you must want to see your software make a big impact on the way we explore space and use it as a platform for discovery and innovation. Join a driven team of pioneers relentlessly tackling challenging projects, delivering on the impossible, and making an impact on the future of space!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- 5+ years of demonstrated applicable experience in embedded software development
- Proficiency in C and C++ languages
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree
- 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 or autonomous vehicles
Responsibilities
- Add new software components and maintain MAX flight software
- Design new software components and documenting design in Confluence (or equivalent), including UML diagrams (class, state, activity, sequence, etc.)
- Develop software to run on bare metal, within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS), and/or embedded Linux
- Develop software components that work with hardware drivers that interface to Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), Star Trackers, Reaction Wheels and other spacecraft sensors and actuators
- Understand interface control documents (ICDs) and coding the software component to work with the hardware's protocol
- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests to run within a Continuous Integration (CI) framework
- Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test engineers to verify and validate combined software and hardware functionality including writing python scripts
- 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 including presenting to the customer
- Support full lifecycle of the spacecraft from design, development, integration, test, deployment, and on-orbit patching and assist with on-orbit (and interplanetary!) flight operations
Benefits
- Employees may also receive company equity and access to a robust benefits package including: top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option, dental and vision coverage, 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year, 11 paid holidays per year, flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Other perks include: Discounted employee stock purchase program, subsidized EV charging stations, onsite gym, food and drinks, and other discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
