Flight Software Engineer (C++) for Spacecraft Systems

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Stock options under Equity Plan

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team to shape spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for the mission. You will handle requirements capture through testing and flight support, delivering C++-based firmware across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments.

This role focuses on end-to-end software development for the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule, with a strong emphasis on quality, verification, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 3+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded hardware / software systems.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable firmware to control how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate through the entire mission.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Build highly reliable and available software systems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques.

Skills

C++ programming

Real-time embedded systems

Safety-critical software

Spacecraft experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Tools

Bare metal / RTOS / Linux

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team to shape spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for the mission. You will handle requirements capture through testing and flight support, delivering C++-based firmware across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments.

This role focuses on end-to-end software development for the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule, with a strong emphasis on quality, verification, and