Flight Software Engineer II — Embedded Linux for Spacecraft

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options & long-term incentives

Relocation support

Health insurance for employees and its

401(k) retirement plan

Wellness reimbursement $120/month

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Embedded Linux Engineer II - Flight to define how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own software development from design to testing, writing C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux, and ensure V&V through rigorous verification techniques in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary team.

Join a fast-growing aerospace startup with stock options, relocation support, and comprehensive health

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++

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Safety-critical software

Spacecraft software

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' / cFS framework

Python

Rust

SPI/I2C/CAN/EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an Embedded Linux Engineer II - Flight to define how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own software development from design to testing, writing C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux, and ensure V&V through rigorous verification techniques in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary team.

Join a fast-growing aerospace startup with stock options, relocation support, and comprehensive health