Senior Spaceflight Software Engineer — Orbit Systems

Varda Space Industries

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 169,000 - 216,000

Full time

28 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options
Relocation support
401(k) matching
Health insurance
Wellness reimbursement
Parental leave
HSA option
Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own all aspects of software development from design through testing and flight support, writing bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based code in C++, with experience on safety-critical aerospace systems.

The position offers stock options, relocation assistance, comprehensive benefits, and full-time employment at

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or safety-critical software.
  • Strong C++ skills and experience with embedded systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.
  • Write structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based code for embedded processors in C++.
  • Own software design, testing, integration, and V&V.
  • Collaborate across teams to meet mission requirements.

Skills

C++
Embedded software
RTOS / Linux
Spacecraft safety-critical
Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or equivalent

Tools

CCSDS telemetry
cFS / F' framework
Python
Rust
SPI
I2C
CAN
EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Space Flight Software Engineer to determine spacecraft behavior in orbit and build reliable software for flight operations. You will own all aspects of software development from design through testing and flight support, writing bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based code in C++, with experience on safety-critical aerospace systems.

The position offers stock options, relocation assistance, comprehensive benefits, and full-time employment at

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