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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 these systems in-house, with leadership and staff from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and major pharmaceutical companies.
As a Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing reliable flight software that determines how Varda's spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout their entire missions. You will own all aspects of software development from design through testing and integration, and provide flight operational support.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations
- Writing quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based software for embedded processors in C++
- Owning all aspects of software development: design, testing, and integration
- Scoping projects including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems
- Ensuring system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems
The role is based in El Segundo, California, where Varda has offices and a production facility for building, integrating, and testing vehicles and equipment. The company also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software
- 5+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety-critical software
- Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft
- Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems
- Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications
- Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems
- Experience with F' or cFS framework
- Experience with Python or Rust
- Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT
Note: This role requires U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by immigration law) due to access to export-controlled items.
