Senior Space Flight Software Engineer
Varda Space Industries9 hours ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$169k - $216k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable flight software controlling spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout complete missions.
- Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based software in C++ for embedded processors.
- Own software design, testing, and integration across the development lifecycle.
- Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
- Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation techniques.
- 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.
- Experience developing in C++ and strong understanding of C++ language concepts.
- Preferred experience building and launching spacecraft end to end.
- Preferred experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems and safety-critical aerospace software.
- Preferred experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems and the F' or cFS framework.
- Preferred experience with Python or Rust.
- Preferred knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
- Preferred familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, and EtherCAT.
- Must be a U.S. person permitted to access the company's export-controlled technology without an export license.
Benefits
- On-site position in El Segundo, California.
- Flexible paid time off and 12 paid holidays.
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
- Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance.
- $120 per month wellness reimbursement.
- Parental, family-building, pregnancy, parenting, and menopause benefits.
- Sponsored One Medical memberships.
- 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match.
- $20 per pay period cell phone reimbursement.
- Relocation support for new hires if needed.
- Stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
- Lunch provided daily, dinner provided twice weekly, team events, and complimentary EV charging.
About Varda Space Industries
Varda is building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From new, life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optic cables, there is a world of products used to benefit life on Earth that can only be manufactured in space. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.