The end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components. Backed by Bessemer and Khosla.
About the role
Are you passionate about advancing aerospace technology through cutting-edge software solutions? We're looking for a driven Senior Software Engineer II to join our Digital Engineering team, based out of our Littleton, CO site. You will play a pivotal role in developing next-generation simulation and modeling tools that support aerospace systems, including flight software and ground software capabilities.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on simulation, modeling, or aerospace systems
- Proficiency in C#/.NET and Angular (or similar frontend frameworks like React or Vue)
- Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and building RESTful APIs
- Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite)
- Solid grasp of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
More about this role
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.
At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is...
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