Senior Ground Software Engineer I
Rocket Lab Corporation1 day ago
Base Salary
$114k - $172k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own major portions of the architecture for web-based spacecraft ground software platforms.
- Partner with flight software developers, mission operations personnel, and systems engineers to translate mission needs into scalable ground system designs.
- Deploy, configure, and optimize the Rocket Lab Ground Data System for diverse mission profiles.
- Establish monitoring, alerting, and reliability frameworks to detect and mitigate issues proactively.
- Provide technical direction for mission resilience, system integration, and long-term maintainability.
- Advise leadership on ground software strategy, risk areas, and emerging technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant professional software development experience.
- Proven experience architecting web-based software systems at scale.
- U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
- Preferred experience includes Python, Golang, Rust, TypeScript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, and Python web frameworks such as FastAPI.
- Preferred qualifications include aerospace ground or mission operations experience, distributed systems and microservice architecture knowledge, database architecture, Kubernetes, Git-based workflows, authentication frameworks, and CCSDS standards.
- Preferred experience includes end-to-end testing frameworks, technical leadership in system design and delivery, and clear software design documentation.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $114,000–$172,000 USD.
- May be eligible for company stock, cash incentives, and discounted stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) options, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- The position is based at Rocket Lab’s site in Littleton, Colorado.
- The role may require prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.