Senior Flight Software Engineer I

3 days ago

Littleton, Colorado, United States Rocket Lab Full time
About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is a global leader in launch and space systems, enabling scientific exploration, Earth observation, and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rocket has provided reliable access to orbit since 2018, becoming one of the most frequently launched rockets in the world.

Our space systems business includes our extensive line of satellites and components that have enabled more than 1,700 missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA Psyche Mission, Artemis I, Mars Ingenuity helicopter, and more.

Space Systems

Rocket Lab's Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab, from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to individual components and subsystems like solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels, and star trackers.

Our Space Systems team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and put together our own satellites for missions across the commercial, government, and defense sectors, or who build and assemble satellite hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.

Senior Flight Software Engineer I

As a Senior Flight Software Engineer I, you will 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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 to run 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 a PDR and CDR
  • Assist with on-orbit (and interplanetary) flight operations
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
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 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

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