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

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

401(k) with 6% match

Relocation assistance

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own software development from design through testing and flight support in a safety-critical environment.

The role emphasizes C++ for bare metal/RTOS/Linux on embedded processors and across the spacecraft stack, with collaboration across teams. On-site work with strong growth in a pioneering space startup.

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

C++

Embedded software

RTOS

Linux

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' / cFS framework

Python

Rust

SPI / I2C / CAN / EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own software development from design through testing and flight support in a safety-critical environment.

The role emphasizes C++ for bare metal/RTOS/Linux on embedded processors and across the spacecraft stack, with collaboration across teams. On-site work with strong growth in a pioneering space startup.