Rocket Lab Corporation
Systems Engineer II
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- No salary listed
- Mid level
- On-site · Tucson, AZ
- 20+ yrs exp
- Added 1 month ago
About this role
Rocket Lab is seeking a Systems Engineer II to contribute to the development of advanced space payloads for the U.S. Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. This role involves supporting the entire lifecycle of these payloads, with a particular emphasis on electrical architecture, controls integration, and subsystem interaction. You'll collaborate with various engineering teams to ensure system requirements are met and participate in testing and risk mitigation.
What you'll do
- Develop system architectures for space-based optical instruments.
- Define and manage system requirements, focusing on electrical behavior.
- Create technical documentation including interface control documents and test plans.
- Support development of electrical and functional architectures.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and firmware teams.
- Participate in hardware and software verification and validation activities.
What they're looking for
- Systems Engineering
- Electrical Architecture
- Subsystem Integration
- Controls Development
- Requirements Management
- JAMA/DOORS/Cameo
- Aerospace Development Standards
- Troubleshooting
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Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab builds spacecraft and satellites that it launches on its own rockets, developing the avionics, flight software, and ground systems needed to operate these vehicles in orbit. The company is hiring software engineers, test automation specialists, and spacecraft operations engineers to develop embedded flight software, design testing systems, and manage satellite fleet health across commercial and government missions.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience with developing electrical architectures for aerospace systems.
- How have you utilized requirements management tools like JAMA or DOORS in previous projects?