Flight Software Engineer II - Spacecraft Real-Time Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Health insurance

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Flight Software Engineer II to determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across requirements, design, and flight operations. You will own the software lifecycle from design to testing and delivery, in a safety-critical aerospace environment.

The role emphasizes C++, bare-metal/RTOS/Linux embedded software, rigorous V&V, and collaboration with engineers across disciplines.

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++ programming

embedded software

safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (CS/Math/Engineering)

Tools

C++

RTOS

Linux

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Flight Software Engineer II to determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across requirements, design, and flight operations. You will own the software lifecycle from design to testing and delivery, in a safety-critical aerospace environment.

The role emphasizes C++, bare-metal/RTOS/Linux embedded software, rigorous V&V, and collaboration with engineers across disciplines.