Principal Flight Software Engineer
rocket lab usaLong Beach (CA)
Principal Flight Software Engineer
Posted 5 days ago
rocket lab usaLong Beach (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Principal Flight Software Engineer Based out of Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Principal Flight Software Engineer will play a key role in supporting the development of flight software for our Space Systems programs. You'll spend your days participating in all aspects of software design and development, from requirements definition through coding and testing. And when we say test, we mean your software will be on orbit within weeks and months, not years. Thanks to having our own rockets and launch sites, we have frequent opportunities to test and operate our software on orbit. This role is for someone who wants to see their software make a big impact on the way we explore space and use it as a platform for discovery and innovation. What You'll Get To Do: Develop application software to run within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and/or embedded Linux Develop hardware drivers to interface to Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), Star Trackers, Reaction Wheels and other spacecraft sensors and actuators Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests to run within a Continuous Integration framework Collaborate with hardware-in-the-loop test engineers to verify and validate combined software and hardware functionality Collaborate with systems engineers and embedded systems engineers in developing, documenting and validating requirements Participate in review of source code changes and ensure all changes meet company coding standards Participate in design reviews such as a PDR and CDRAssist with on-orbit (and interplanetary!) flight operations
You'll Bring These Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, or other technical engineering discipline)12+ years of demonstrated applicable experience in embedded software development
- Proficiency in Rust, C++, and C languages
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or with Embedded Linux
- Experience leading junior software developers, collaborating with other engineering disciplines, and interacting with customers
- Active Security clearance OR ability to obtain and maintain oneU.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements
- These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have:
- Master's or PhD in engineering (software, computer, electrical, aerospace, mechanical, or other technical engineering discipline)
- Experience developing software and drivers with CAN/CAN-FD and/or UDP/TCP within an embedded system
- Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles operating in harsh environments
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