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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Own system architecture, requirements, interfaces, verification methods, and acceptance criteria throughout the development lifecycle.
• Develop, decompose, and manage system requirements and interface control documents (ICDs), maintaining traceability from customer/mission needs down to subsy…
• Lead cross-functional technical execution and drive major technical decisions, trades, risks, and issue closure.
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of robotic hardware, controls software, ROS/ROS2 applications, sensors, actuators, and test systems.
• Develop and maintain CONOPS, system requirements, ICDs, technical budgets, verification plans, and technical decision records.
• Plan and lead system integration, verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance activities.
• Lead formal technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and acceptance reviews and present technical status to customers and leadership.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical guidance on systems engineering and robotics integration.
• Support program management with technical inputs to schedule, risk, and cost/effort estimates.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, li…” · “You will work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams, translating customer mission needs into robust, testable syst…” · “This role owns the system technical definition, requirements implementation, hardware-software integration, verification, and delivery while providing techni…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Define and manage hardware-software interfaces, communication architectures, operating modes, fault responses, and system behaviors.” · “Experience with embedded software, real-time controls, communications, fault management, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.” · “Experience developing ICDs, CONOPS, verification plans, and system architecture documentation.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “You will work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams, translating customer mission needs into robust, testable syst…” · “Develop, decompose, and manage system requirements and interface control documents (ICDs), maintaining traceability from customer/mission needs down to subsy…” · “Lead formal technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and acceptance reviews and present technical status to customers and leadership.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Plan and lead system integration, verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance activities.” · “Support program management with technical inputs to schedule, risk, and cost/effort estimates.” · “Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical pla…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, li…” · “Rocket Lab Robotics specializes in high-performance robotic systems and precision mechanisms that enable the most ambitious space missions, including NASA’s …” · “Experience with embedded software, real-time controls, communications, fault management, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “Lead integration and troubleshooting of robotic hardware, controls software, ROS/ROS2 applications, sensors, actuators, and test systems.” · “Hands-on experience integrating and troubleshooting robotics hardware and software.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Lead cross-functional technical execution and drive major technical decisions, trades, risks, and issue closure.” · “It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s …” · “As we expand to new launch sites, groundbreaking missions, and global markets, your ownership has the opportunity to grow alongside the company.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Lead formal technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and acceptance reviews and present technical status to customers and leadership.” · “Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical guidance on systems engineering and robotics integration.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “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 Unite…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Our comprehensive benefits package includes our industry-leading Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock), top-tier medical pla…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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