Senior Flight Software Engineer — Embedded Spacecraft

Frontdoor Defense; El Segundo (CA); Sur place; USD 169 000 - 216 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to define spacecraft behavior in orbit and develop reliable software for flight operations. The role covers end-to-end software development—from requirements capture to testing and flight support—writing bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based code in C++.

Required 5+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software, with a Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field and safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or safety-critical software development.
• Proficient in C++ with strong language concepts.

Responsabilités

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule across mission phases.
• Write bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to integration.
• Scope projects with requirements capture and design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure software quality and performance through V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively with teammates and problem-solve in a team setting.

Connaissances

C++

Python

Rust

Formation

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

Outils

CCSDS telemetry/telecommand

F' or cFS framework

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Description du poste

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to define spacecraft behavior in orbit and develop reliable software for flight operations. The role covers end-to-end software development—from requirements capture to testing and flight support—writing bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based code in C++.

Required 5+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software, with a Bachelor's degree in a technical field.