Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer II
Vardaspace · El Segundo, California, United States
About this role
**About Varda** Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure—from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated in-house, including pharmaceutical processing payloads, capsules, C-PICA heat shields, and satellite buses. **About This Role** The **Flight Software Engineer II** is responsible for determining how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. The team owns development from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support. **Responsibilities** - Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operations throughout the entire mission - Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded software in **C++** - Own all aspects of software development: design, testing, and integration - Scope projects, including requirements capture and initial design trades for open-ended problems - Ensure system quality and performance using software **test, verification, and validation (V&V)** techniques - Collaborate: communicate, teamwork, and problem-solving in a shared environment **Basic Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or equivalent technical experience in safety-critical software - 3+ years of experience developing spacecraft or similar safety-critical software - Experience with **C++** and strong understanding of language concepts **Preferred Skills and Experience** - End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft - Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems - Safety-critical software experience, especially for aerospace applications - Experience with **CCSDS** telemetry and telecommand systems - Experience with **F’** or **cFS** framework - Experience with **Python** or **Rust** - Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics - Familiarity with **SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT** **Pay Range** - **Software Engineer II:** $144,020 - $184,026/year - **On-site** in **El Segundo, CA** - Leveling and base salary depend on job-related skills, education, experience, and performance - Eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards **Benefits** Benefits vary by position, with packages for regular full-time employees and interns. (Details provided in the original posting.)
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