Spaceflight C++ Software Engineer (Embedded/RTOS)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity incentives

Relocation support

Paid holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to build reliable software for spacecraft and reentry capsules, handling requirements from design to test and flight operations.

The role emphasizes C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software, end-to-end software development, and collaboration across teams; experience in safety-critical aerospace software is valued, with stock options and a robust benefits package.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/physics

Tools

CCSDS telemetry

F' or cFS framework

Python

Rust

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to build reliable software for spacecraft and reentry capsules, handling requirements from design to test and flight operations.

The role emphasizes C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software, end-to-end software development, and collaboration across teams; experience in safety-critical aerospace software is valued, with stock options and a robust benefits package.