Senior Space Firmware Engineer – Real-Time Embedded

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will shape how our spacecraft behave in orbit by building reliable firmware for the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.

Join a space startup backed by top investors, with stock options and a comprehensive benefits package. This role is on-site at our El Segundo facility, offering a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on reliable spaceflight software.

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 developing and testing real‑time embedded hardware / software systems.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Determine how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and build reliable software to ensure it happens.
• Develop reliable firmware to control the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule throughout the 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++.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

Safety-critical software

Real-time software

Spacecraft software

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Tools

RTOS

Linux

Bare metal

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will shape how our spacecraft behave in orbit by building reliable firmware for the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.

Join a space startup backed by top investors, with stock options and a comprehensive benefits package. This role is on-site at our El Segundo facility, offering a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on reliable spaceflight software.