Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer Verified today
About Varda
Varda is building commercial space infrastructure for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and reliable reentry capsules. The W-Series vehicles, including pharmaceutical payloads, capsules, heat shields, and satellite buses, are designed and operated in-house. We expand the economic bounds of humankind by creating products and infrastructure that bring space benefits to Earth.
The Role
As Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer, you will determine how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit. You are responsible for all phases of software development, from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support.
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable flight software that determines how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate 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, from design, testing, and integration.
- Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
- Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation techniques.
- Collaborate, communicate and solve problems 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 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 and Experience
- 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 system.
- Experience with F' or cFS framework.
- Experience with Python or Rust.
- Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
- Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.
Compensation and Location
Salary range: $169,067 to $216,031 per year. This is an on-site role in El Segundo, California. You will be eligible for stock options and long-term cash awards. Base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience, and performance.
ITAR Requirements
You must be a U.S. person as defined by export control regulations: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (refugee or asylee status). Varda participates in E-Verify employment eligibility verification.