Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Varda Space Industries19 hours ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$169k - $216k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable firmware controlling spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the mission.
- Own software development from design and testing through integration.
- Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trade studies for open-ended problems.
- Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
- Build highly reliable and available software systems.
- Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation techniques.
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.
- Experience developing and testing real-time embedded hardware and software systems.
- Experience developing in C++ with a strong understanding of language concepts.
- Preferred experience with safety-critical software, particularly aerospace applications.
- Preferred experience with Python or Rust and strong knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking.
Benefits
- Fully 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.
- Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance, plus wellness reimbursement.
- Parental leave, family-building and related benefits through Maven Clinic, and sponsored One Medical memberships.
- 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match, incentive equity, cell phone reimbursement, and relocation support for new hires if needed.
- Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, team events, 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.