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Salary: USD 169,067 - 216,031 / annual
Varda Space Industries is building commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing systems, reentry capsules, and satellite buses. The company designs, manufactures, and operates its W-Series vehicles end-to-end in-house, with leadership and engineering staff drawn from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies, and Silicon Valley.
As Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will be responsible for determining how Varda's spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit, and for building the reliable software that makes it happen. You will own all phases of flight software development, from requirements capture through design, testing, integration, and flight operations support.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the entire mission lifecycle
- Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based software for embedded processors in C++
- Own all aspects of software development: design, testing, and integration
- Scope projects, capture requirements, and conduct initial design trades for open-ended problems
- Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems
Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. The company was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov, and is backed by leading investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.
Note: This role requires ITAR compliance. Varda only hires "U.S. persons" (U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or individuals admitted as refugees or granted asylum) due to access to export-controlled technology.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software
- 5+ years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software
- Strong proficiency in C++ with deep understanding of language concepts
Preferred qualifications:
- End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft
- Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems
- Experience with safety-critical software for aerospace applications
- Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems
- Experience with F' or cFS frameworks
- Proficiency in Python or Rust
- Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT protocols
