Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer (C++) – El Segundo

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Relocation support

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an experienced Flight Software Engineer to design and build software that controls our spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.

You will implement reliable C++ for embedded processors, from bare metal to RTOS or Linux, own the development lifecycle from design to testing, and collaborate across teams to meet safety-critical requirements in a fast-paced space startup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in spacecraft or safety critical software.
• Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.
• Strong understanding of C++ language concepts and safety-critical software practices.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering

Tools

F' framework

cFS framework

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking an experienced Flight Software Engineer to design and build software that controls our spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule.

You will implement reliable C++ for embedded processors, from bare metal to RTOS or Linux, own the development lifecycle from design to testing, and collaborate across teams to meet safety-critical requirements in a fast-paced space startup.