Software Engineer II

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

ABOUT ROCKET LAB 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. NEUTRON Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab’s proven execution history with the Electron program. SOFTWARE ENGINEER - OPERATIONS SOFTWARE Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA the Software Engineer II – Operations Software is responsible for developing and maintaining software that provides display, capture & management of telemetry data, and commanding to enable Electron, Neutron and Photon testing and mission operations. You will support the Operations Software Team and Terrestrial Software organization, with developing and maintaining software required to ensure mission success.

Requirements

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar.
Minimum of 2 years of experience within a related field
Golang Development

Nice To Haves

C# / Angular development
User Interface development
Kubernetes
CI/CD systems

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain user facing software that is used to launch rockets and perform on-orbit operations for spacecraft.
Develop and maintain software to ingest, process and store telemetry data.
Perform independent engineering as allocated and may have product ownership as a responsible engineer.
Develop documentation for operation of software products.
Coordinate with stakeholders.