Senior Flight Software Engineer — Spacecraft & Reentry Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Relocation support

Stock options

401(k) with match

Job summary

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to define spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will own end-to-end software development across design, implementation, testing, and flight support.

The role emphasizes C++ in bare metal/RTOS/Linux environments, with a team that values rigorous V&V, safety-critical practices, and collaboration in advancing space infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or physics or equivalent in safety critical software.
• 5+ years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
• Proficient in C++ with strong language concepts understanding.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determines spacecraft behavior and operations.
• Write structured bare metal, RTOS or Linux based software for embedded processors 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 quality and performance through V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Skills

C++

Embedded software

RTOS

Linux

Education

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

Tools

CCSDS

F'

cFS

Python

Rust

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to define spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will own end-to-end software development across design, implementation, testing, and flight support.

The role emphasizes C++ in bare metal/RTOS/Linux environments, with a team that values rigorous V&V, safety-critical practices, and collaboration in advancing space infrastructure.