Lead, Operations SoftwareActive

The opportunity

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine.

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of software to support: testing and mission operations for launch vehicles and spacecraft.

  • Provide vision, leadership, technical direction, and project coordination to a high-performing software team.

  • Take ownership of your team’s contributions, focusing on the right business: priorities and managing technical and schedule risks.

  • Actively engage with business stakeholders to define, collect, and review: requirements, and manage deliverables.

  • Develop and refine software architecture designs and product backlog items.

  • Facilitate and participate in agile software development practices, including: code reviews and the development of code review standards.

What they're looking for

  • Create documentation for developers and end-users on software products.
  • Demonstrate innovation in technical fields, keeping Rocket Lab at the leading edge of technology.
  • Coach and mentor team members in best practices for technical systems and project planning.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for improvement within the team.