Senior Flight Software Engineer Verified today
About Varda
Varda is accelerating commercial space infrastructure development, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable reentry capsules. We design, build, and operate our W-Series vehicles in-house, including pharmaceutical processing payloads, capsules, C-PICA heat shields, and satellite buses.
About This Role
The Senior Flight Software Engineer determines how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit. You will build reliable software across all development phases, from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the entire mission
- 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 including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems
- Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation techniques
- Collaborate, communicate, and problem-solve in a team environment
Basic Qualifications
- 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
- Experience developing in C++ with a strong understanding of language concepts
Preferred Skills and Experience
- End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft
- Real-time embedded systems development and testing
- Safety-critical software experience, especially for aerospace applications
- CCSDS telemetry and telecommand systems
- F' or cFS framework
- Python or Rust
- Basic analog and digital electronics knowledge
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, or EtherCAT
Compensation
- Salary: $169,067 to $216,031 per year
- Stock options and/or long-term cash awards eligible
- Base salary determined by job-related skills, education, experience, and performance
Location and Work
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR regulations: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Varda has access to export-controlled items and can only hire individuals permitted to access this technology without an export license.