or apply directly on Rocket Lab Corporation's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 11 days Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
- low 0 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 683 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.
About this role
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
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.
What you need
- 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 you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- 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
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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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