Senior Space Firmware Engineer — Real-Time Spacecraft Software

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Relocation support

Equity incentives

401(k) with employer match

Cell phone reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

One Medical memberships

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the Flight Software team to shape spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across all development phases.

You will own design, testing, and integration of firmware for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule. The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5+ years in safety-critical software, plus experience with real-time embedded systems and C++.

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

• 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

Embedded software

Education

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

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the Flight Software team to shape spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software across all development phases.

You will own design, testing, and integration of firmware for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule. The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field and 5+ years in safety-critical software, plus experience with real-time embedded systems and C++.