Senior Flight Software Engineer (C++) — Spacecraft in Orbit

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

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Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop reliable software for spacecraft. You will own design, testing, integration and flight operations support for embedded processors written in C++.

The role emphasizes end-to-end software development for safety-critical systems, including bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments. A Bachelor's in a relevant field and 5+ years in spacecraft software are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in development of spacecraft or safety-critical software.
• Experience with C++ and strong understanding of the language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to validation and verification.
• Write software for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based on embedded processors in spacecraft.

Skills

C++

Spacecraft software

Safety-critical software

Education

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

Tools

RTOS

Linux

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to develop reliable software for spacecraft. You will own design, testing, integration and flight operations support for embedded processors written in C++.

The role emphasizes end-to-end software development for safety-critical systems, including bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments. A Bachelor's in a relevant field and 5+ years in spacecraft software are required.