Varda Space Industries
Space Flight Software Engineer, C++
About this role
Varda seeks a C++ flight software engineer to develop reliable software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules operating in orbit. You'll own the complete software development lifecycle from requirements through testing and flight operations for safety-critical systems.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain flight software controlling spacecraft behavior throughout orbital missions
- Write embedded C++ code for bare metal, RTOS, and Linux-based processors
- Perform requirements capture, design, testing, integration, and verification/validation
- Scope projects and conduct design trades for open-ended problems
- Ensure system quality and performance through comprehensive software testing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on problem-solving and technical communication
What they're looking for
- C++ programming and language fundamentals
- Embedded systems and real-time software development
- Safety-critical software design and practices
- Requirements engineering and system design
- Software testing, verification, and validation
- RTOS and bare metal development
- Python or Rust (preferred)
- Communication bus protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- Stock options under company equity incentive plan
- On-site work environment in El Segundo, CA
- Competitive salary aligned with experience and skills
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge space technology
- Collaborative team of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and major tech companies
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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 and correctness.
- Walk us through a spacecraft or satellite project you worked on—what were your specific contributions to the flight software?