Manager – Neutron Software

Rocket Lab

Auckland, New Zealand
On-site
Flight software development
Software resilience and reliability
Seamless integration and performance
Lead the charge in developing and deploying the software that brings Neutron to life, from Flight 1 through numerous upgrades to software resilience and reliability

Job Summary

  • Lead the charge in developing and deploying the software that brings Neutron to life, from Flight 1 through numerous upgrades to software resilience and reliability.
  • Collaborate closely with GNC, Hardware-In-The-Loop, and ground software teams, ensuring seamless integration and performance across all systems.
  • Your leadership will inspire a high-performance culture built on ownership, empowerment, and accountability.

Matching Summary

Lead the charge in developing and deploying the software that brings Neutron to life, from Flight 1 through numerous upgrades to software resilience and reliability.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Flight software development
  • Software resilience and reliability
  • Seamless integration and performance
  • High-performance culture
  • CI tooling
  • Data processing and engineering

Nice-to-have

  • Highly reliable software systems
  • Requirements-driven design
  • Machine Learning
  • Bazel

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree or equivalent expertise
  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience
  • 2+ years of direct people leadership experience
  • 2+ years of project leadership experience
  • Proficiency in Git and issue trackers
  • Experience with system languages like C++

Work Rights

Eligibility for ITAR access

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