Embedded Software Engineer II
Varda Space Industries6 hours ago
El Segundo, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$144k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable firmware controlling spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the mission.
- Own software design, development, testing, and integration.
- Scope projects through requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems.
- Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based software in C++ for embedded processors.
- Build highly reliable and available software systems.
- Apply software testing, verification, and validation techniques to ensure system quality and performance.
- Provide flight operational support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
- 3+ years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
- Experience developing and testing real-time embedded hardware/software systems.
- Experience developing in C++ with strong understanding of language concepts.
- Preferred: safety-critical software experience, especially in aerospace applications.
- Preferred: experience with Python or Rust.
- Preferred: strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking.
Benefits
- $144,020–$184,026 annual base salary range, plus potential stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
- On-site work in El Segundo, California.
- Flexible PTO 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/month wellness reimbursement and sponsored One Medical memberships.
- 12 weeks of parental leave plus family-building and related support benefits.
- 401(k) plan with a 6% immediately vested employer match.
- $20/pay-period cell phone reimbursement and relocation support for new hires if needed.
- Daily lunch, twice-weekly dinner, company events, complimentary EV charging, and other workplace perks.
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.