Senior Flight Software Engineer
Varda Space Industries18 hours ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$169k - $216k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout the mission lifecycle.
- Write structured C++ software for bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded processors.
- Own software design, testing, integration, requirements capture, and flight operational support.
- Scope projects and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
- Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation.
- Collaborate with teammates to communicate and solve problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
- At least 5 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
- Strong C++ development experience and understanding of C++ language concepts.
- Preferred: end-to-end spacecraft development and launch experience.
- Preferred: real-time embedded systems, aerospace safety-critical software, CCSDS telemetry and telecommand, F' or cFS, Python, Rust, analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, and EtherCAT experience.
Benefits
- On-site role in El Segundo, California.
- Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
- Accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance; wellness reimbursement; parental and family-building benefits; and sponsored One Medical memberships.
- Stock options and/or long-term cash awards, a 401(k) with a 6% employer match, cell phone reimbursement, and relocation support for eligible new hires.
- Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, company events, team-bonding activities, and complimentary EV charging.
About Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries builds and operates in-orbit manufacturing platforms and reentry capsules so pharmaceutical and materials companies can produce goods in microgravity and return them to Earth. The company designs its W‑Series vehicles in-house, including pharmaceutical processing payloads, capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, and sells manufacturing and reentry services to commercial customers. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, it also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, Alabama.