Flight Software Engineer: Embedded Linux for Spacecraft

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a talented Flight Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain reliable software for spacecraft avionics. You will write C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded processors and own the software development lifecycle from design through test and integration.

You will work in a safety-critical environment, collaborating across teams to verify and validate software performance, while contributing to launch-ready missions 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 with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.
• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.
• Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.

Skills

C++

Safety-critical software

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent

Tools

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a talented Flight Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain reliable software for spacecraft avionics. You will write C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded processors and own the software development lifecycle from design through test and integration.

You will work in a safety-critical environment, collaborating across teams to verify and validate software performance, while contributing to launch-ready missions and