Senior Spacecraft Firmware Engineer - On-Site, Equity

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive

Relocation support

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

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

Requires 5+ years in safety-critical software for spacecraft, C++ expertise, and real-time embedded systems experience. On-site work with stock options and comprehensive benefits 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 the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule throughout the mission.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design to testing and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems.
• Write quality 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.

Skills

C++ programming

Real-time embedded systems

Software design and testing

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

RTOS

Bare metal

Linux

Job description

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

Requires 5+ years in safety-critical software for spacecraft, C++ expertise, and real-time embedded systems experience. On-site work with stock options and comprehensive benefits offered.