Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a new generation of spacecraft avionics, from early concept through hardware bringup and flight certification
• Develop reliable, modern C++ firmware for safety-critical systems in a bare-metal environment
• Validate software on real hardware using hardware-in-the-loop and full-vehicle integration test environments
• Support mission operations campaigns where software is exercised end-to-end in flight
• Own the software that controls spacecraft through all phases, including power-up, on-orbit operations, and reentry

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing real-time embedded software
• Strong proficiency in C++ for embedded systems
• Experience developing firmware for ARM microcontrollers
• Hands-on experience bringing up hardware and writing low-level peripheral drivers
• Familiarity with protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART/RS-422, CAN, or Ethernet
• Ability to read schematics, understand datasheets, and work closely with hardware engineers
• Strong debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and on-target testing
• Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by ITAR regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep familiarity with microcontroller fundamentals (interrupts, DMA, memory layouts, etc.)
• Strong familiarity with embedded/real-time Linux
• Knowledge of deterministic networking and time synchronization
• Background in safety-critical or high-reliability embedded systems
• Experience integrating sensors, mixed-signal ICs, power electronics, and actuators
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups

Benefits

• Equity in a fully funded space startup
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Comprehensive health insurance, including Vision and Dental
• On-site lunch and snacks daily, with dinners provided twice a week
• Maternity and Paternity leave

About the Company

Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind by creating the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth.