Senior Software Systems Engineer IIActive

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

• Design, integrate, and develop software for space-based optical instruments,: subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms

• Understand and interpret overall system architecture, deriving and allocating: software and firmware requirements to ensure consistency across interfaces and subsystems

• Understand the software/firmware development pipeline and SW/FW development: process, from requirements through build, integration, test, and release

• Develop and maintain:

• Technical budgets for vehicle performance

• Software System requirements and verification techniques

What they're looking for

• Simulations and analysis across vehicle functions
• Test methods and data analysis
• Provide technical oversight of system software architecture, interfaces, mission assurance, and compliance
• Assist with programs and product management