Varda Space Industries
Embedded Software Engineer, C++
About this role
Varda seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to develop flight-critical firmware for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. You'll own the complete software lifecycle from requirements through orbital operations, writing reliable C++ code for real-time embedded systems in a commercial space infrastructure company.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain firmware controlling spacecraft behavior throughout mission phases
- Lead full software lifecycle including design, testing, integration, and verification
- Define project scope, capture requirements, and perform design trade studies for open-ended problems
- Write quality C++ code for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded processors
- Implement V&V techniques to ensure system reliability and performance
- Provide flight operational support and troubleshooting
What they're looking for
- C++ development with strong language fundamentals
- Real-time embedded systems and hardware/software integration
- Safety-critical software development
- Requirements capture and system design
- Software testing and verification methodologies
- Computer architecture and operating systems knowledge
- Python or Rust (preferred)
- Data structures and computer networking
Benefits
- On-site role in El Segundo, CA with access to production facility
- Work on cutting-edge commercial space infrastructure
- Team of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Silicon Valley veterans
- Backed by world-class investors including Khosla Ventures and Lux Capital
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Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries builds commercial spacecraft and orbital manufacturing systems for missions in low Earth orbit, including reentry capsules and satellite buses. The company is hiring mission operations engineers, software engineers (ground segment, flight, and embedded), and manufacturing engineers to develop mission-critical systems, operational infrastructure, and scalable production capabilities.
- Website
- varda.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience developing safety-critical software and how you ensured reliability in mission-critical systems.
- Walk us through a complex embedded systems project you owned from requirements to flight operations—what challenges did you face?