About the Job
Engineering is the heart of Rocket Lab. We build world-class rockets and spacecraft and we launch them, often.
Every launch is a symphony multiple teams, multiple sites, and dozens of complex systems all playing in time. Software conducts it. At Rocket Lab, our Terrestrial Software team builds and maintains the products behind flight vehicles, spacecraft, launch operations, and production, and we're looking for a Software Bu...
It's hands-on, fast-paced problem solving where rapid innovation meets the highest reliability standards and the pipelines you build put hardware in the sky.
Key Responsibilities
Build, document, and support the Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines behind our flight vehicle, spacecraft, operations, and production software, working to direction from your team lead
Support the infrastructure used for stack-test and launch operations
Spot manual processes and automate them for software teams and beyond
Help maintain our Docker and Kubernetes environments, and work with IT on infrastructure needs
Write and maintain software supporting test and mission operations
Document, review code, size tickets, and work as part of an agile team
Some days you're deep in build logs. Others you're sitting with avionics, operations, or production, working out what they need. Both are good days. You'll have an experienced team around you to learn from, and nothing you build here stays theoretical, it's in the loop when we launch.
Required Skills & Abilities
3+ years in software development, focused on build, CI, and deployment
Coding experience in a compiled language (C#, C++ or similar)
Git, plus Linux and Windows system administration
A build system such as TeamCity, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Travis CI or TFS CI
Build tooling like make, cmake or automake
Experience building and deploying embedded and desktop software
Familiarity with Jira, Redmine or another issue tracker
A degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field
Scrum experience
Docker or Kubernetes
Web and cloud software build and deployment
Network security
Project management
Provisioning systems such as Chef, Puppet, Salt or Terraform
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.
Work Authorization
Citizenship of AU / NZ / EU / NATO
