Senior Space Flight Software Engineer (C++) – Spacecraft Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO policy

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Parental leave

Relocation support

Stock options

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. seeks a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to design and implement dependable flight software for in-space vehicles.

You will own software from requirements to testing and flight operations support, writing structured C++ for embedded processors. You will collaborate across teams, tackle safety-critical challenges, and contribute to Varda's in-house spacecraft buses, reentry capsules, and telemetry systems.

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 with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Linux

Safety-critical

Spacecraft

V&V

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' / cFS

Python

Rust

SPI / I2C / CAN / EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. seeks a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to design and implement dependable flight software for in-space vehicles.

You will own software from requirements to testing and flight operations support, writing structured C++ for embedded processors. You will collaborate across teams, tackle safety-critical challenges, and contribute to Varda's in-house spacecraft buses, reentry capsules, and telemetry systems.