Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer – RTOS (On‑Site)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with 6% match

Relocation assistance

One Medical memberships for employees

Job summary

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

The role emphasizes real-time embedded firmware, C++ development, and rigorous verification and validation to ensure mission reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/engineering or equivalent safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years developing spacecraft or safety-critical software.
• Experience with real-time embedded hardware/software.
• Proficient in C++ and embedded software concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable firmware to control spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.
• Own software development lifecycle from design to integration.
• Scope projects with requirements capture and design trades.
• Write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Build reliable software systems and ensure quality via V&V.

Skills

C++

RTOS

Bare metal

Linux

Embedded software

Education

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

Tools

C/C++

Real-time systems

Job description

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

The role emphasizes real-time embedded firmware, C++ development, and rigorous verification and validation to ensure mission reliability.