Rocket Lab · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer I/II (TS/SCI)
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft design. The Senior Software Engineer I/II will support the development and maintenance of software for embedded platforms, contributing to mission-critical space domain challenges for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers.
AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain software for embedded platforms
Support board bring-up and test of products
Execute debugging software in the lab
Perform synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent discipline with 5-8 years of experience
Experience in embedded software engineering
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent discipline with 8-12 years of experience
Experience in embedded software engineering
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing
Must be physically able to commute to buildings
Preferred
Experience with the NVIDIA CUDA programming model and GPU algorithm performance tuning
Familiarity with high-performance, data parallel, multi-core processing
Familiarity with numerical computing principles
Familiarity with performance primitives such as IPP, NPP, and Arm Performance Libraries
Familiarity with C/C++, Python, and MATLAB
Familiarity with image processing algorithms
Company
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft design, and manufacturing of satellite components.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.98BKey Investors
Canadian Space AgencyU.S. Department of CommerceTrinity Capital
2025-12-09Grant
2025-09-15Post Ipo Equity· $750M
2024-11-25Grant· $23.9M
Leadership Team
Adam Spice
Chief Financial Officer
Frank Klein
Chief Operations Officer
Recent News
2025-12-28
2025-12-26
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