Flight Software Engineer
Rocket Lab Corporation, Auckland, New Zealand, Permanent
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Published on 16 September 2026 · first appeared in our records on 16 September 2026.
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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT ROCKET LAB</strong></p>
<p>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.</p></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>While other companies talk about it, we do it!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p><strong>ABOUT ENGINEERING AT ROCKET LAB:</strong></p>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW113059044 BCX8" lang="MI-NZ" data-contrast="none"><span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">Engineering</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">is</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">at</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">the</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">heart</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">of</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">Rocket</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">Lab</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW113059044 BCX8">. </span><span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">Our</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">engineering</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">team</span> <span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">has</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW113059044 BCX8"> a </span><span class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">proven</span> <span class="SpellingError 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class="SpellingError SCXW113059044 BCX8">documentation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW113059044 BCX8">, and more. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW113059044 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span class="EOP SCXW113059044 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">FLIGHT SOFTWARE ENGINEER - ELECTRON</span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Electron flight software provides critical support to vehicle systems through launch and on orbit, operating rocket and spacecraft avionics, collecting and distributing telemetry and commands, and hosting guidance, navigation and control software. Flight software is used through the full lifecycle of the Electron rocket, from production to launch.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":100}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">An Electron Flight Software engineer will be responsible for creation, maintenance and support of software on both the Electron rocket and associated ground-based communication systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:</strong></p>
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<li>Flight Software
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Launch Vehicle Avionics Embedded Computers</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Ground Segment Communications</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":363,"335559739":160,"335559740":256,"335559991":283}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":363,"335559739":160,"335559740":256,"335559991":283}"><span class="TextRun SCXW13027092 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW13027092 BCX8">Avionics simulations (including Hardware-in-the-loop)</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW13027092 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":363,"335559739":160,"335559740":256,"335559991":283}"> </span></span></li>
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<li><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":363,"335559739":160,"335559740":256,"335559991":283}">Software Development</span>
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<li>Develop software and unit tests according to bug-fix and feature requests</li>
<li>Develop documentation for operation of software products</li>
<li>Participate in review of flight code merge requests</li>
<li>Facilitate software architecture meetings</li>
<li>Approve software architecture designs</li>
<li>Keep tickets up to date regarding work in progress</li>
<li>Manage trade-studies</li>
<li>Approve Software Requirements</li>
<li>Facilitate stakeholder meetings</li>
<li>Deliver training on use of software products</li>
<li>Deploy operational software</li>
</ul>
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</ul>
<p><strong>YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p>
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