Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer Verified today
About Varda
Varda is building commercial space infrastructure including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing, reentry capsules, and satellite buses. All W-Series vehicles are designed and operated in-house by Varda. The company accelerates the orbital economy by creating products and infrastructure for manufacturing in space.
About This Role
As a Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer on the Flight Software team, you determine how Varda's spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit. You build reliable software and manage all development phases from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable firmware to control how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate through the entire mission
- Own all aspects of software development including design, testing, and integration
- Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems
- Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++
- Build highly reliable and available software systems
- Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation techniques
Basic Qualifications
- 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 developing and testing real-time embedded hardware and software systems
- Experience with development in C++ along with a strong understanding of language concepts
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications
- Experience with additional programming languages such as Python or Rust
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking
Compensation
Salary range: $169,067 to $216,031 per year. Leveling and base salary determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance. Eligible for stock options and long-term cash awards.
Location and Employment
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA.
Benefits
Full-time employees receive: flexible PTO plus 12 paid holidays; 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and employer-matched HSA; $120 monthly wellness reimbursement; 12 weeks parental leave; 401(k) with 6% employer match; stock options; daily lunch and twice-weekly dinner; complimentary EV charging; and relocation support.
ITAR Requirements
Varda requires employees to be U.S. persons. This means U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual (refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). Employees have access to export-controlled items and must be authorized to work in the U.S. without an export license.