Rocket Lab USA-posted 4 months ago
$130,000 - $175,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Long Beach, CA
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.

  • Add new software components and maintain MAX flight software
  • Design new software components and document 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 code 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
  • U.S. citizenship is required, due to program 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 U.S. Secret or TS/SCI security clearance
  • Advanced Degree
  • Experience with the Rust programming language
  • 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
  • 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
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Discounted employee stock purchase program
  • Subsidized EV charging stations
  • Onsite gym, food and drinks, and other discounts
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