Space Flight Software Engineer II — Real-Time Embedded Space Systems

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Relocation assistance

PTO + holidays

Parental leave

Stock options

Wellness reimbursement

401(k) match

Cell phone reimbursement

Relocation support

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations.

The role involves writing bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based C++ software for embedded processors, owning design, testing, and integration, and guiding projects from requirements through V&V in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
• 3+ 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 software

RTOS

Linux

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics

Tools

CCSDS telemetry/telecommand

F' or cFS framework

Python

Rust

SPI

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. in El Segundo, California, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to determine spacecraft behavior and build reliable software for orbit operations.

The role involves writing bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based C++ software for embedded processors, owning design, testing, and integration, and guiding projects from requirements through V&V in a collaborative team.