Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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Varda Space Industries
Full time
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USA
10/13/2026
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El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities

Develop reliable firmware for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules across entire missions.
Own software design, development, testing, and integration.
Scope projects, capture requirements, and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems.
Write structured bare-metal, RTOS-based, or Linux-based embedded software in C++.
Build highly reliable and available software systems.
Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation.
Provide flight operational support.

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 and testing real-time embedded hardware and software systems.
Experience developing in C++ with a strong understanding of language concepts.
Preferred experience with safety-critical software, particularly aerospace applications.
Preferred experience with Python or Rust.
Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking.

Benefits

Salary range is $169,067-$216,031 per year.
Eligible for incentives including stock options and/or long-term cash awards.
On-site work in El Segundo, California.
Employment is subject to Varda's U.S.-person ITAR access requirement.

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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