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Senior Spacecraft Mission 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
- Design and develop flight software for spacecraft systems
- Architect mission software solutions for in-orbit operations
- Collaborate with systems engineering on spacecraft integration
- Implement real-time control systems for satellite buses and reentry capsules
- Develop and maintain software for pharmaceutical processing payloads
- Conduct testing and verification of mission-critical software
- Support spacecraft operations and on-orbit troubleshooting
- Mentor junior engineers on spacecraft software best practices
What you'll need
- 5+ years of spacecraft or mission-critical software development experience
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ or similar systems programming languages
- Experience with real-time embedded systems
- Understanding of spacecraft systems and orbital mechanics
- Experience with software testing, verification, and validation
- Knowledge of aerospace software standards and practices
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