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Senior Flight Software Engineer

USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-04

Core

Develop reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules throughout the mission lifecycle.

Role type

Senior IC flight software engineer

Builds

Flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules

Domain

Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Required skills

C++ development, safety-critical software development, embedded systems programming, software design, testing, verification, and validation

Preferred skills

Real-time embedded systems, CCSDS telemetry and telecommand, F' or cFS, Python, Rust, analog and digital electronics, SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT

Responsibilities

Write structured C++ software for bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based embedded processors; Own software design, testing, integration, requirements capture, and flight operational support; Scope projects and perform initial design trades for open-ended problems; Ensure software quality and performance through testing, verification, and validation (via careerplan.io/jobs/22875-senior-flight-software-engineer-at-varda-space-industries)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC