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Senior Software Systems Engineer II at ROCKET LAB

Department: 106 OS - Design Engineering

Location
Tucson, Arizona
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Rocket Lab Optical Systems is hiring a Senior Software Systems Engineer II in Tucson, Arizona to design, develop, integrate, test, and verify software and firmware for space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads. The role covers systems architecture, requirements and verification management, technical budgets, simulations, test campaigns, risk mitigation, compliance, and mentorship, with 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and active clearance required.

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