About the job
ABOUT ROCKET LAB
Rocket Lab is a pioneering space company that provides comprehensive launch services, innovative spacecraft design and manufacturing, as well as payload and satellite components, all aimed at expanding access to space. Our rockets and satellites facilitate some of the most ambitious space missions worldwide, contributing to scientific exploration, Earth observation, climate change initiatives, national security, and groundbreaking technological demonstrations.
Our Electron rocket is now the second most frequently launched U. S. rocket each year, having successfully delivered more than 230 satellites into orbit. We are also in the process of developing Neutron, a medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle designed for deploying larger satellite constellations. Our Space Systems division designs and manufactures a vast array of satellites, payloads, and components, including spacecraft that have been selected for critical NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components utilized in the James Webb Space Telescope.
SPACE SYSTEMS
At Rocket Lab, we are not just launching rockets; we are shaping the future of space exploration. Our Space Systems team develops everything from complete spacecraft and precision payloads to the essential components and subsystems that enable them to operate effectively in space, such as solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, and radios.
This team has enabled over 1,700 missions, encompassing interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing, and national defense initiatives. We’ve crafted spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, collaborating with esteemed partners like NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U. S. Space Force. Whether it’s a singular high-performance spacecraft, a constellation, or the integrated components that facilitate their journey into space, our exceptional Space Systems team empowers some of the most ambitious space missions ever conceived.
FLIGHT SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
We are on the lookout for a Flight Software Engineer II to join our dedicated team at our headquarters in Long Beach, CA. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the development of flight software for our innovative spacecraft and systems.
