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Senior Flight Software Engineer I at ROCKET LAB

Department: 5151 Software Systems COSEducation: education_optional

Compensation

$115,000 – $150,000/yr

Location
Littleton, Colorado
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Flight Software Engineer I based in Littleton, Colorado to develop flight software for spacecraft and space systems. The role covers embedded software design and development 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 must be U.S. citizens, hold a relevant bachelor's degree, have at least five years of embedded software development experience, and be proficient in C and C++ with RTOS or embedded Linux experience. The position offers a base salary of $115,000 to $150,000 USD, plus medical, dental, vision, retirement, leave, and other benefits.

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