Software Engineer - Neutron Flight Safety Systems is open at Rocket Lab in Auckland, NZ. Posted on Sep 21, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Neutron is Rocket Lab's new, medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle currently under development. The Neutron Flight Safety Systems team develops Neutron's on-board Flight Safety System, responsible for actively monitoring flight progress and terminating flight if safety criteria are not satisfied. Based in Auckland, NZ, the Software Engineer will develop and maintain safety-critical software on Neutron's autonomous…
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