Senior Flight Software Engineer — Spacecraft (C++, RTOS)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will work across requirements, design, testing, and flight operations, writing C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end software development for spacecraft, including V&V, with a preference for experience in safety-critical aerospace applications and CCSDS telemetry/telecommand

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field with safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software development experience.
• Strong C++ knowledge and embedded software design.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.
• Write structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software in C++.
• Own design, testing, and integration from concept to flight operations.
• Perform requirements capture and early design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure quality and performance with verification and validation.
• Collaborate effectively within the team and communicate clearly.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Embedded systems

Safety-critical software

Real-time embedded systems

Python

Spacecraft software

CCSDS telemetry

F'/cFS framework

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Spacecraft launch experience

Education

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

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will work across requirements, design, testing, and flight operations, writing C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end software development for spacecraft, including V&V, with a preference for experience in safety-critical aerospace applications and CCSDS telemetry/telecommand