Software Engineer II - MES

Software Engineer II – MES

Based at Rocket Lab's site in Albuquerque, NM, the Software Engineer II – MES will collaborate with teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Technicians, and Operations to develop full‑stack software solutions that are used to improve the efficiency of critical Rocket Lab operations. This role focuses on the in‑house Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform, as well as tools that integrate with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and related products.

• Work on applications that utilize relational databases and REST APIs within a service‑oriented architecture, ensuring seamless upstream and downstream interactions.
• Design and develop database schemas, back‑end and front‑end web applications, user interfaces, and machine‑to‑machine services.
• Write software and unit tests, maintain documentation, and review and approve source‑code merge requests.
• Apply engineering concepts and theories to solve challenges, execute provided solutions, and navigate daily tasks within your technical system.
• Create, review, and approve technical documents relevant to your expertise, while supporting peers and cross‑functional teams.
• Independently plan and execute tasks, ensuring priorities are understood.
• Collaborate with other teams and support tasks or projects as needed, ensuring alignment with leadership and team goals.
• Lead demonstrations of software products, deliver training, and deploy and support operational software systems.

• A degree or diploma in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another technical discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in statically typed programming languages (e.g., C#).
• Experience with modern Type Script frameworks (e.g., Angular).
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and REST APIs.

• Experience with manufacturing and aerospace industries.
• Familiarity with AWS and other cloud providers.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate a computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings.
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise.

Rocket Lab 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or be lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality.