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

Digitailor; El Segundo (CA); Vor Ort; USD 169.000 - 216.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Zusammenfassung

Varda is hiring a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for satellite buses and reentry capsules. You will craft bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded code in C++ and own design, testing, and integration from requirements through flight operations.

The role requires 5+ years in safety-critical software for spacecraft, with CCSDS, F' or cFS, and Python/Rust experience. On-site in El Segundo, CA, with stock options incentives.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years of experience in developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
• Experience with C++ and strong knowledge of language concepts.
• End-to-end spacecraft development experience preferred.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems and aerospace safety-critical software.
• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems.
• Experience with F' or cFS framework.
• Experience with Python or Rust.
• Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.

Aufgaben

• Develop reliable flight software that determines how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the mission.
• Write structured bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to testing and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software testing, verification, and validation (V&V).
• Collaborate with team members and problem-solve in a cooperative environment.

Kenntnisse

C++ programming

Embedded systems

RTOS

Python

Software verification

Ausbildung

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

Tools

CCSDS telemetry/telecommand

F' or cFS framework

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Python

Rust

Jobbeschreibung

Varda is hiring a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for satellite buses and reentry capsules. You will craft bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded code in C++ and own design, testing, and integration from requirements through flight operations.

The role requires 5+ years in safety-critical software for spacecraft, with CCSDS, F' or cFS, and Python/Rust experience. On-site in El Segundo, CA, with stock options incentives.