Software Engineer I/II
Rocket Lab Corporation2 months ago
Pasadena, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$88k - $135k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain software for robotic systems, embedded interfaces, control applications, test systems, and operator-facing tools.
- Implement software for robotic platforms, motion-control systems, sensing systems, machine interfaces, production support tools, and hardware test environments.
- Support software from concept through implementation, simulation, hardware bring-up, integration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Define requirements, interfaces, verification approaches, and release criteria with mechanical, electrical, controls, systems, manufacturing, test, and quality teams.
- Integrate software with motors, actuators, encoders, sensors, motion controllers, embedded systems, machine vision systems, industrial networks, and robotic equipment.
- Troubleshoot issues across software, controls, electrical hardware, sensors, actuators, networks, robotic hardware, and production equipment.
- Support code reviews, version control, CI/CD, automated testing, documentation, release practices, and production support practices.
- Communicate software status, technical risks, trade studies, test results, and implementation plans to technical and cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Software Engineer I candidates need 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience; Software Engineer II candidates need 2–5 years.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2, including real-time variants or real-time robotics applications.
- Hands-on experience integrating software with motors, actuators, encoders, sensors, motion controllers, embedded systems, machine vision, or industrial networks.
- Experience with real-time or embedded software, control loops, deterministic timing, and hardware bring-up.
- Software engineering fundamentals including architecture, Git-based workflows, code reviews, automated testing, release practices, documentation, and production support.
- Experience developing in Linux environments and delivering software in cross-functional hardware development environments.
- Preferred experience includes motion planning, kinematics and dynamics, trajectory generation, controls software, robot calibration, perception, state estimation, sensor fusion, real-time operating systems, bare-metal development, and safety-critical software.
- Preferred experience includes CAN/CANopen, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, EtherCAT, SPI/I2C, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, PLCs, safety controllers, fieldbus protocols, simulation, digital twins, hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, and production test systems.
- Experience with fault tolerance, redundancy, cybersecurity, configuration control, harsh environments, or aerospace, defense, space, advanced manufacturing, industrial robotics, or medical device systems is desirable.
- U.S. applicants must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Top-tier medical HMO and PPO plans, plus a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Three weeks of paid vacation, five days of sick leave per year, and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts.
- Paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Discounted employee stock purchase program, subsidized EV charging stations, onsite gym, food and drinks, and other discounts.
- The role is onsite in Pasadena, California and may involve work in production areas with occasional moderate noise, dust, and fumes.