Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job overview

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer role is onsite in Tucson, AZ. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Rocket Lab Optical Systems and spacecraft flight software for Tranche 3 of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The engineer provides technical leadership across software requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment. The work advances payload flight software and constrained sensor systems, while coordinating cross-functional delivery and mentoring engineers.

What you'll do

• Lead technical requirements and integrated solutions
• provide software design and development leadership from requirements through implementation, testing, and deployment
• influence architecture, design patterns, interfaces, and standards
• develop performance-oriented software using accelerator technologies
• mentor engineers
• and support planning, estimation, risk identification, dependency management, and milestone delivery. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering, 12+ years of embedded software engineering experience, complex multithreaded application design, flight software design, and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal embedded software engineer

tucson az

rocket lab

flight software

space systems

embedded software

multithreaded applications

technical leadership

mentoring

12+ years experience

security clearance eligibility

spacecraft

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports spacecraft flight software for a U.S. Space Development Agency program within Rocket Lab Optical Systems.

About the employer

Rocket Lab Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.