Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer (On-Site)

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Company-paid health plan

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software to support operations in orbit, from requirements to flight operations support.

You will develop firmware for the spacecraft, own the software lifecycle, and perform design trades for open-ended problems. Strong C++ skills and RTOS/Linux experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in safety-critical spacecraft or similar software.
• Experience with real-time embedded hardware/software systems.
• Proficiency in C++ with solid language fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable firmware to control spacecraft operations end-to-end.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to integration.
• Scope projects from requirements capture to initial design trades.
• Write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Build highly reliable software systems and ensure quality.
• Verify and validate software through V&V techniques.

Skills

C++

Embedded software

RTOS

Linux

Education

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

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software to support operations in orbit, from requirements to flight operations support.

You will develop firmware for the spacecraft, own the software lifecycle, and perform design trades for open-ended problems. Strong C++ skills and RTOS/Linux experience are essential for success.