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Senior Software Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corporation
Location
Chantilly, VA
Posted
15 days ago
Department
120 OS - Software Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering
  • 8+ years of embedded software engineering experience
  • Experience in designing complex multithreaded applications
  • Experience designing flight software
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with high-performance and parallel processing
  • Exposure to novel architectures including FPGA, CUDA, etc.
  • Familiarity with flight software system management
  • Experience with algorithm implementation
  • Exposure to Python and MATLAB
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer II at Rocket Lab, you will design and develop flight software for spacecraft, particularly for the U.S. Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Your role will involve deploying algorithms in constrained environments, participating in the full software development lifecycle, and focusing on performance-oriented programming. You will work within a team dedicated to innovative solutions for space missions.

Benefits
  • Company stock or cash incentives
  • Discounted stock purchase through Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan options
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the tech stack used
  • Role involves working under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and computer work
Job score3.2/5
Benefits4/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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