Senior Space Flight Software Engineer
Varda Space Industries2 days ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$169k - $216k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable C++ flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout missions.
- Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based software for embedded processors.
- Own software design, implementation, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
- Scope projects through requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems.
- Collaborate with the team to communicate, solve problems, and ensure software quality and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
- At least 5 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
- Experience developing in C++ with strong understanding of the language.
- Preferred experience includes building and launching spacecraft, real-time embedded systems, aerospace safety-critical software, CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems, F' or cFS, Python or Rust, analog and digital electronics, and SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT.
Benefits
- On-site role in El Segundo, California.
- Eligible for incentives including stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
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.