Senior Spacecraft Embedded RTOS Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Equity incentive

Relocation assistance

401(k) match

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS, to shape how our spacecraft behave in orbit. You will own end-to-end software development for flight hardware, writing reliable C++ for bare metal, RTOS, and Linux platforms.

Join a team with SpaceX and Blue Origin veterans, and contribute to pioneering in-space infrastructure while working on-site in El Segundo with a comprehensive benefits package and stock-equity opportunities.

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++

RTOS

Embedded software

Safety-critical software

Real-time systems

Education

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

Tools

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS, to shape how our spacecraft behave in orbit. You will own end-to-end software development for flight hardware, writing reliable C++ for bare metal, RTOS, and Linux platforms.

Join a team with SpaceX and Blue Origin veterans, and contribute to pioneering in-space infrastructure while working on-site in El Segundo with a comprehensive benefits package and stock-equity opportunities.