Senior Flight Software Engineer - C++ for Spacecraft

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design and implement software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule. The role focuses on reliable C++ development across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments, with responsibility for design, testing, and integration.

You will contribute to safety-critical software and participate in robust V&V processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 5+ 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

Spacecraft software development

C++

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software

Tools

CCSDS

F' or cFS framework

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to design and implement software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule. The role focuses on reliable C++ development across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments, with responsibility for design, testing, and integration.

You will contribute to safety-critical software and participate in robust V&V processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure mission success.