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Varda Space

63 jobs

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Space Mission Software Engineer II

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-time

Builds and operates the ground segment software behind Varda's spacecraft missions: telemetry ingestion and distribution, commanding, operator dashboards, simulation/test automation, and reliable deployment across lab and mission environments. Core stack is Python with Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability tooling.

Ansible Automation CI/CD C++ Docker +10 skills

144K – 184K $

Senior Space Mission Software Engineer

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Builds and operates Varda's ground segment and mission platform software: telemetry ingestion and commanding services, operator-grade mission control UIs, simulation/test automation, and CI/CD deployment tooling across lab, test range, and mission operations environments. Core stack is Python, Docker/Kubernetes, real-time data services, and infrastructure-as-code.

Ansible Automation CI/CD C++ Docker +10 skills

169K – 216K $

Senior Space Flight Software Engineer

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior flight software engineer at a space startup who designs, builds, tests, and supports in orbit the software that controls spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. Core work is writing reliable C++ for embedded processors (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux), owning the full lifecycle from requirements capture through verification and flight operations support. On-site in El Segundo, CA.

C++ Embedded Systems Fiber I2c Itar +5 skills

169K – 216K $

Space Flight Software Engineer II

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-time

Develops the flight software that governs how Varda's spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules operate in orbit — owning design, testing, integration, and flight ops support. Core work is bare-metal/RTOS/Linux embedded development in C++ for safety-critical space systems, on-site in El Segundo, CA.

C++ Embedded Systems Fiber I2c Itar +5 skills

144K – 184K $

Space Embedded Software Engineer II

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-time

Embedded Software Engineer II on Varda's Flight Software team builds reliable C++ firmware (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux) that controls how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate in orbit, owning the full lifecycle from requirements capture through testing, integration, and flight operations support.

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +6 skills

144K – 184K $

Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Varda Space is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in El Segundo, CA, to write reliable C++ firmware (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux) that controls its spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules across all mission phases. The role owns the full software lifecycle, from requirements capture through design, testing, integration, and flight operational support.

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +6 skills

169K – 216K $

Spacecraft Firmware Engineer II

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-time

Builds reliable embedded firmware in C++ (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux) that controls how Varda's spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the mission, owning the full lifecycle from requirements capture through design, testing, V&V, and flight operational support. On-site in El Segundo, CA.

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +6 skills

144K – 184K $

Spacecraft Embedded Linux Engineer II

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-time

Develops flight software that controls Varda's spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules — writing C++ for bare metal, RTOS, or Linux embedded processors and owning design, testing, integration, and flight operational support.

C++ Embedded Linux Embedded Systems Fiber I2c +6 skills

144K – 184K $

Propulsion Engineer II - Ground Fluids

Open 86d North AmericaFull-timeMiddle

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…

Assembly CAD Fiber Itar Maven

133K – 175K $

Senior Mission Design Engineer

Open 76d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

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…

Agile Business Development C++ Fiber Itar +3 skills

170K – 200K $

People Operations Specialist

New North AmericaFull-time

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…

Candidate Experience Fiber Itar Maven

Senior Terrestrial Automation and Controls Engineer

New North AmericaFull-timeSenior

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…

Automation Fiber Grafana InfluxDB Itar +6 skills

Terrestrial Automation and Controls Engineer II

New North AmericaFull-time

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…

Automation Fiber Grafana InfluxDB Itar +6 skills

Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer

New North AmericaFull-timeSenior

On-site senior engineer at Varda Space (El Segundo, CA) building ground segment software for spacecraft operations: telemetry ingestion and commanding services, operator mission-control UIs, flight software simulation/test automation, and a self-service platform with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code for lab, test range, and mission environments. Core stack is Python with Docker/Kubernetes.

Ansible Automation CI/CD C++ Docker +10 skills

169K – 216K $

Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer II

New North AmericaFull-time

Builds and operates Varda's ground segment software for spacecraft missions: telemetry ingestion and commanding services, operator-facing mission control UIs, simulation and test automation, and self-service deployment/CI tooling across lab, test range, and mission environments. Core stack is Python, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.

Ansible Automation CI/CD C++ Docker +10 skills

144K – 184K $

Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

New North AmericaFull-timeSenior

The Senior Avionics Systems Engineer leads design, integration, and testing of avionics for Varda's Winnebago Spaceship, developing electrical architecture, HITL testbeds, and mission‑operations support using Python, power/DAQ hardware, and Unix tools.

Automation Fiber FPGA Itar Maven +4 skills

140K – 179K $

Avionics Systems Engineer II

New North AmericaFull-time

The Avionics Systems Engineer II designs, integrates, and tests avionics for Varda's Winnebago Spaceship, developing electrical architecture, HITL testbeds, and supporting mission operations using Python and hardware test equipment.

Automation Fiber FPGA Itar Maven +4 skills

120K – 153K $

People Manager (Human Resources)

New North AmericaFull-time

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…

Fiber Itar Maven Performance Management Succession Planning +1 skills

Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer II

New North AmericaFull-time

Develop reliable firmware for spacecraft and reentry capsules using C++ on embedded systems, managing the full lifecycle from requirements to flight operations.

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +6 skills

144K – 184K $

Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer

New North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Develop reliable C++ firmware for spacecraft and reentry capsules, handling full lifecycle from requirements to testing for orbital operations.

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +6 skills

169K – 216K $