Senior Spacecraft Firmware Engineer (C++) — Real-Time, In‑Orbit Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance (employee + dependent

401(k) employer match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will craft and validate software that drives spacecraft in orbit, from requirements through test and flight operations, using bare metal, RTOS, or Linux in C++.

The role requires 5+ years in safety-critical, real-time embedded software, with a bachelor's degree in a related field. On-site work with stock options and strong engineering culture are offered.

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

Bare metal

Linux

Safety-critical software

Real-time embedded systems

Education

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

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight Software team. You will craft and validate software that drives spacecraft in orbit, from requirements through test and flight operations, using bare metal, RTOS, or Linux in C++.

The role requires 5+ years in safety-critical, real-time embedded software, with a bachelor's degree in a related field. On-site work with stock options and strong engineering culture are offered.