Description
Rocket Lab is hiring a Principal Flight Software Engineer based in Long Beach, California, to develop and maintain flight software for spacecraft and space systems. The role covers embedded software for RTOS and embedded Linux, hardware drivers for spacecraft sensors and actuators, unit testing, continuous integration, hardware-in-the-loop validation, requirements work, code reviews, design reviews, and on-orbit flight operations. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 12+ years of embedded software experience, proficiency in Rust, C++, and C, RTOS or embedded Linux experience, leadership and collaboration experience, and an active or obtainable security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. The position offers a base salary of $160,000–$245,000 USD and total compensation of $210,000–$324,000 USD.
