Senior Spacecraft Firmware Engineer - C++ in Flight Software

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation support

Stock options

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and build reliable software for all flight phases.

The role requires real-time embedded software expertise in C++, with 5+ years in safety-critical environments, and experience across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux stacks. On-site position with strong growth in a pioneering space company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 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++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Spacecraft software

Software design

Education

BSc in STEM

Tools

C++ toolchain

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will determine how our spacecraft behaves in orbit and build reliable software for all flight phases.

The role requires real-time embedded software expertise in C++, with 5+ years in safety-critical environments, and experience across bare metal, RTOS, or Linux stacks. On-site position with strong growth in a pioneering space company.