Senior Software Engineer I

About RocketLab RocketLab is an end‑to‑end space company that delivers responsive launch services and builds complete spacecraft, payloads, satellite components, and related technology. The company supports scientific exploration, Earth observation, national security, climate‑change missions, and new technology demonstrations worldwide. Space Systems Division The SpaceSystems team designs and constructs spacecraft, precision payloads, and the subsystems that enable them to thrive in space—including solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, and radios. The team has delivered more than 1,700 missions, partnering with NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. SpaceForce.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER I

Based at our OpticalSystems sites in Tucson, AZ, you will support Tranche3 of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) by building deep‑learning neural networks for advanced electro‑optical (EO/IR) technology. What You’ll Get to Do Collaborate with researchers on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision. Rapid prototyping and enhanced development for integration into operational systems. Apply programming skills to develop solutions for real‑world problems. Validate, tune, test, and deploy advanced neural networks and algorithms. Perform troubleshooting, bug fixes, and maintenance of existing and new code to ensure stability. Support travel or off‑site work as needed. You’ll Bring These Qualifications as Senior Software Engineer I Bachelor’s degree in physics, astronomy, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent discipline with 5+ years of experience. Experience building deep‑learning neural networks for computer vision, image processing, or video analysis. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance. Nice to Have Qualifications Proficiency in C++ or Python3. Experience with deep‑learning libraries such as PyTorch and TensorFlow. Experience across the deep‑learning life‑cycle: model selection, training, validation, testing, and deployment. Understanding of computer‑vision approaches (object detection, image segmentation, re‑identification, tracking, super‑resolution). Machine‑learning experience with 3‑D data. Experience curating quality, real‑world datasets for training deep‑learning models. Location and Travel Based in Tucson, AZ. The role may require travel or off‑site work as needed. Equal Employment Opportunity RocketLab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Rocket Lab