Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with 6% match

Stock options

Relocation support

Paid holidays

Job summary

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software for flight operations. The role spans requirements capture through testing and flight support.

You will develop embedded software in C++ for bare metal/RTOS/Linux environments on space hardware, owning design, testing, and integration end-to-end.

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 with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.
• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.
• Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.

Skills

C++

Embedded SW

RTOS/Linux

Python/Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Physics/Engineering

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

cFS framework

F'

Job description

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.

Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

About This Role

The Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer is responsible for determining how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. The team is responsible for all phases of development, starting from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.


• Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.


• Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.


• Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.


• Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.


• Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.

Basic 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 with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.


• Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems.


• Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications.


• Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand system.


• Experience with F' or cFS framework.


• Experience with Python, or Rust.


• Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.


• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.

Pay Range

• Salary range: Senior Software Engineer: $169,067 - $216,031/ per year.


• This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.


• Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance.


• You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Benefits

Consider your benefits covered for launch. At Varda, we invest in benefits and perks that support your health, financial well-being, and life beyond work. Benefits vary by position, with packages designed specifically for our regular full-time employees and interns.

Regular Full-Time Positions

Health & Wellness

• Flexible PTO policy +12 paid holidays


• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options


• Voluntaryaccident, hospital, critical illness,andpet insurance


• $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses


• 12weeks ofparental leave(with supplemental disability leavefor CAmothers)


• Family building, pregnancy,parentingand menopausebenefitsvia Maven Clinic


• Sponsored One Medicalmemberships for employees and their dependents

Financial & Retirement

• Substantial incentive equityin a fully funded space start-up


• 401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)


• $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement


• Relocation supportfor new hires, if needed

Workplace Experience & Perks

• Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly


• Company and team-bonding events, happyhoursand mission-success celebrations


• Complimentary EV charging

Intern Positions

Health & Wellness

• Paidobservedholidays


• 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options


• $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses


• Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents

Financial

• $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement


• Up to $4,000gross up in relocation support, ifeligible


• Up to $850commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible

Workplace Experience & Perks

• Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly


• Company and team-bonding events, happyhoursand mission-success celebrations


• Complimentary EV charging

ITAR Requirements

Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license. “US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum).

E-Verify Statement

Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

E-Verify Notice Right To Work Notice

Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.