Senior Space Flight Software Engineer: Embedded Spacecraft

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; 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, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to define how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and to build reliable software for mission-critical operations.

You will own software from requirements capture through testing and flight support, working across embedded processors in bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments. Bring 5+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software, strong C++ skills, and experience with real-time embedded systems and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering or equivalent safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software development experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and embedded software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determines spacecraft behavior throughout the mission.
• Write clean 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 initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively within a team.

Skills

C++ language concepts

RTOS/embedded software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent safety-critical software

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

CCSDS telecommand

F' framework

cFS framework

Python

Rust

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to define how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and to build reliable software for mission-critical operations.

You will own software from requirements capture through testing and flight support, working across embedded processors in bare metal, RTOS, or Linux environments. Bring 5+ years in spacecraft or safety-critical software, strong C++ skills, and experience with real-time embedded systems and