Long Beach, CA

Principal Flight Software Engineer

USD 173K–259K / yearStaffSoftware engineering (general)

CC++RustLinuxPhD

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Rocket Lab Corporation, a company in aerospace and defense, is hiring for the role of Principal Flight Software Engineer. The job is based in Long Beach, United States. We classify it under software engineering (general). The posting names Linux, C, C++ and Rust. It asks for 12+ years of experience. A university degree is required. Rocket Lab Corporation has 217 open positions on this site, 56 of them in IT and engineering.

Posted today · Last checked 2026-11-04

About Rocket Lab Corporation

Aerospace and defense Non-tech company with an IT team 217 open positions, 26% in IT and engineering. Most open roles: Non-software engineering and technicians (109), Software engineering (general) (28), Operations and admin (18).

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Workplace	Workplace not stated
Seniority	Staff
Role	Software engineering (general)
Countries	United States
Languages	CC++Rust
Key facts	Stack: C, C++, Rust, Linux · Experience: 12+ years · Degree required · Security clearance required

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