- Littleton, Colorado, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $114K–$172K per year
- 5+ years
Lead architecture and development of web‑based ground software platforms for spacecraft operations
Compensation
Base Pay Range (CO Only) $114,000—$172,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Own major parts of architecture and evolve Rocket Lab’s web-based ground software platforms for spacecraft operations
- Partner with flight software developers, mission operations personnel, and systems engineers to translate mission needs into scalable ground system designs
- Deploy, configure, and optimize the Rocket Lab Ground Data System for diverse mission profiles
- Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and reliability frameworks to proactively detect and mitigate issues
- Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to ensure mission resilience, system integration, and long-term maintainability
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
- Nice to have: Full-stack development
- Nice to have: Aerospace background supporting satellite, spacecraft, constellation, or launch vehicle ground/mission operations
- Nice to have: Systems-level thinking
- Nice to have: Microservice architectures