Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Relocation support

401(k) match

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer to define and implement the software that controls our spacecraft from requirements through testing and flight operations.

You will develop bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++, own the full lifecycle, and work with a tight team to ensure safety-critical performance for orbital missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or safety-critical software development.
• Experience with C++ and strong language understanding.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus and reentry capsule.
• Write bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
• Own all aspects of software development from design to testing and integration.
• Perform requirements capture and design trades for open-ended problems.
• Ensure quality and performance via V&V techniques.
• Collaborate effectively with the team to solve problems.

Skills

C++

Safety-critical software

Spacecraft experience

Embedded software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' framework

cFS framework

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer to define and implement the software that controls our spacecraft from requirements through testing and flight operations.

You will develop bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in C++, own the full lifecycle, and work with a tight team to ensure safety-critical performance for orbital missions.