Senior Space Embedded Firmware Engineer (On‑Site, El Segundo)

Varda Space Industries; 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 is seeking a Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across requirements, design, testing, and flight support.

Responsibilities span firmware, design trades, verification, and V&V to ensure mission success. On-site role with opportunities for stock-based incentives and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded hardware / software systems.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable firmware to control how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate through the entire mission.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Build highly reliable and available software systems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques.

Skills

C++

Real-time embedded

Firmware development

Software tests/verification

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Linux

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across requirements, design, testing, and flight support.

Responsibilities span firmware, design trades, verification, and V&V to ensure mission success. On-site role with opportunities for stock-based incentives and competitive salary.