Ground Segment Engineer
3 days ago
The opportunity to work on innovative and ground breaking technology
- An employee stock purchase program
- Access to world leading experts to develop your career
**About Rocket Lab**
Rocket Lab is the global leader in small satellite launch. Our mission is to open access to space to improve life on Earth. There are endless possibilities for what we can achieve with better access to space, and that access is now a reality thanks to Rocket Lab. Collaboration is at our core - every idea is heard, and everyone makes a difference. Teams are nimble, decisions are made quickly, and we are action-oriented.
While other companies talk about it, we do it
**About the role**
The Flight Software Team provides critical support to vehicle systems during launch and on orbit, operating launch vehicle and spacecraft avionics, collecting and distributing telemetry and commands, and hosting guidance, navigation and control software and algorithms.
Within the Flight Software Team, the Ground Segment Engineer is responsible for creation, maintenance and support of software components that receive, process, and distribute telemetry from Rocket Lab’s launch vehicles and satellites. The role will require working closely with stakeholders such as the RF team, as well as external parties that operate our global network of ground stations.
**Essential skills**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or demonstrated equivalent level of knowledge.
- Minimum of 3 years experience within a software engineering related discipline
- Modern C++ (14 or above) development.
- Source control such as Git.
- Issue trackers such as Jira.
**Desirable skills**
- Experience with high-reliability software systems.
- Knowledge of radio communications and related technologies e.g., Software Defined Radio, Reed-Solomon or LDPC encoding schemes.
- Knowledge of the CCSDS standards including Space Data Link (SDL)
- Knowledge of embedded software development fundamentals
- Linux kernel development
**Rocket Lab Employee Benefits**
- The opportunity to work on innovative and ground breaking technology
- An employee stock purchase program
- Access to world leading experts to develop your career
- Unlimited barista coffee, fruit and snacks
- Rocket Lab merchandise - T-shirts, mission patches etc.
- Discounted health insurance with Southern Cross
- Additional parental leave entitlements
- A vibrant team culture with social activities throughout the year
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