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Senior Flight Software Engineer
| Company | Varda Space |
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| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $160000 – $200000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Teamwork, communication, and problem solving in a collaborative environment
- Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems
- Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C and C++
- Build highly reliable and available software systems
- Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) techniques
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of software development experience.
- Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as C, C++, Python.
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable flight software to determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate through the entire mission
- Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems.
- Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, data structures, and computer networking.
- Solid working knowledge of math and physics.
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.
