Mission Software Engineer II - Ground Systems (On-Site)

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is hiring a Mission Software Engineer II to own and evolve the ground segment software that controls spacecraft operations.

You will work hands-on with flight software, avionics, RF/ground systems, and mission ops, delivering reliable telemetry, commanding, and test automation.

This on-site role offers a strong benefits package, equity, and relocation support, with an emphasis on safety-critical systems and CI/CD excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 3+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software.
• Strong Python expertise.
• Solid knowledge of concurrency, networking, and real-time data.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.
• Hands-on with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Own Ground Segment Services: develop high-reliability telemetry ingestion, distribution, and commanding.
• Mission Control Interfaces: deliver operator-grade UIs and dashboards.
• Simulation and Test Automation: build flight-software simulations and automated tests.
• Build the Mission Platform: standardize CI/CD, IaC, and observability tooling.
• Deployments Across Environments: robust deployment patterns for lab and mission networks.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Real-time systems

Distributed telemetry

Concurrency

Education

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

Tools

Ansible

NiceGUI

Git

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is hiring a Mission Software Engineer II to own and evolve the ground segment software that controls spacecraft operations.

You will work hands-on with flight software, avionics, RF/ground systems, and mission ops, delivering reliable telemetry, commanding, and test automation.

This on-site role offers a strong benefits package, equity, and relocation support, with an emphasis on safety-critical systems and CI/CD excellence.