Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Architect (Embedded)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Gym & fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will develop end-to-end flight software across embedded processors using C++, RTOS, and Linux ecosystems.

You will own the software lifecycle from requirements to testing and flight support, collaborating with a skilled team, and contributing to a growing space infrastructure company with strong incentives and relocation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field and safety-critical software experience.
• 5+ years developing spacecraft or safety-critical software.
• Strong C++ knowledge and modern language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.
• Write bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based embedded software in C++.
• Own design, testing, integration of software components.
• Capture requirements and perform initial design trades.
• Ensure software quality through V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively with teammates.

Skills

C++

RTOS

Linux

Embedded software

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' or cFS framework

Python

Rust

SPI/I2C/CAN/EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations. You will develop end-to-end flight software across embedded processors using C++, RTOS, and Linux ecosystems.

You will own the software lifecycle from requirements to testing and flight support, collaborating with a skilled team, and contributing to a growing space infrastructure company with strong incentives and relocation