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Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, Los Angeles County
On-site
Full-time
No salary posted1 weeks ago- Employment type
- Full-time · On-site
- Posted
- November 6, 2026
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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 by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used…
This role is based in El Segundo, Los Angeles County. Varda Space Industries is hiring for this full-time position through Jobily, where you can check how well your resume matches the posting before you apply.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain embedded software for W-Series spacecraft vehicles
- Design and implement flight software for satellite buses and reentry systems
- Integrate software with spacecraft hardware and avionics systems
- Collaborate on in-house satellite bus and payload software development
- Ensure reliability and performance of software in space environments
- Participate in the development of commercial space infrastructure
- Support pharmaceutical processing payload software systems
What you'll need
- Senior-level experience in embedded software engineering
- Experience developing spacecraft or satellite software systems
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming
- Knowledge of real-time systems and embedded operating systems
- Experience with hardware-software integration
- Understanding of aerospace software development standards and practices
- Proven track record of delivering mission-critical software
About the Company
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