Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer, C++ Verified today
About Varda
Varda is accelerating commercial space infrastructure development, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda's W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, capsules, C-PICA heat shields, and satellite buses. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.
What you will do
The Senior Embedded Software Engineer on the Flight Software team is responsible for determining how the spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. You will own all phases of development, starting from requirements capture through test and flight operational support.
- Develop reliable firmware to control how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate through the entire mission
- Own all aspects of software development, from 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
What you will bring
Required:
- 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:
- 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 and location
- Salary range: $169,000 to $216,000 annually
- On-site in El Segundo, CA
- Stock options under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan
- Leveling and base salary determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
ITAR requirement
Because employees have access to export-controlled items, Varda only hires US persons permitted to access this technology without an export license. US person means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (admitted as refugee or granted asylum).