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Senior Flight Software Engineer

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Senior Flight Software Engineer in USA

  • Varda Space Industries
  • Full time
  • Email
  • El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities

  • Develop reliable C++ flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules across entire missions.
  • Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, and Linux-based software for embedded processors.
  • Own software design, testing, integration, verification, and validation.
  • Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
  • Support spacecraft software quality, performance, and flight operations in a collaborative team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software.
  • At least 5 years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software.
  • Experience developing in C++ and strong understanding of C++ language concepts.
  • Preferred qualifications include end-to-end spacecraft development and launch experience, real-time embedded systems, aerospace safety-critical software, CCSDS telemetry and telecommand, F' or cFS, Python, Rust, analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, and EtherCAT.
  • Must be a U.S. person permitted to access export-controlled technology without an export license.

Benefits

  • On-site work in El Segundo, California.
  • Eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards.

Salary: $169k - $216k/yr

Varda Space Industries

Varda is building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From new, life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optic cables, there is a world of products used to benefit life on Earth that can ...

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