Senior Software Systems Engineer II

28 days ago

Tucson, AZ, USASenior

H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

Design, integrate, and develop software for space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads on airborne and space platforms.
Interpret system architecture and derive and allocate software and firmware requirements across interfaces and subsystems.
Develop and maintain technical budgets, software system requirements, verification techniques, simulations, analyses, test methods, and data analysis.
Provide technical oversight of software architecture, interfaces, mission assurance, and compliance.
Support payload development, spacecraft integration, software verification campaigns, configuration verification, requirements traceability, and lifecycle testing.
Develop interface specifications, CONOPS, and design documentation while participating in technical interchange meetings and project discussions.
Mentor engineers on systems engineering, requirements, and verification and validation methodologies.
Support programs and product management and travel or work off-site as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, specifically software or computer engineering.
Active security clearance; an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.
At least 8 years of engineering experience in the aerospace industry, including at least 2 years supporting software development projects and at least 1 year in project or team leadership.
Demonstrable systems software engineering experience focused on developing, testing, and integrating with space or airborne instruments.
Experience with requirements management, workflow, and modeling tools such as JAMA, DOORS, JIRA, or Cameo.
Experience supporting development programs and knowledge of organizational, software, and hardware technical documentation.
U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
Preferred qualifications include a master’s or PhD in engineering, EO/IR payload integration experience, system modeling and analysis experience, SDLC knowledge, software interface and communications protocol knowledge, and experience troubleshooting system-level issues.

The role is based at Rocket Lab’s Optical Systems site in Tucson, Arizona.
The position may require travel or off-site work as needed.
The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

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