Flight Software Engineer — Spacecraft (C++, Embedded Linux)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with match

Relocation support

Health insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Varda in El Segundo, CA is hiring a software engineer to develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellites, and reentry capsule. You will write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based C++ for embedded processors and own design, testing, and integration in a safety-critical environment.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in a technical field and 3+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software; experience with C++ and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in the development of spacecraft or 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 software

RTOS/Linux

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' or cFS

Python

Rust

SPI/I2C/CAN/EtherCAT

Job description

Varda in El Segundo, CA is hiring a software engineer to develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellites, and reentry capsule. You will write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based C++ for embedded processors and own design, testing, and integration in a safety-critical environment.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in a technical field and 3+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software; experience with C++ and embedded systems.