Senior Flight Software Engineer

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
• Active Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience (Senior I) or 8+ years (Senior II)
• Proficiency in C and C++
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or Embedded Linux
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• 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

About the Company

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more.