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# Senior Space Mission Software Engineer

- **Company:** Varda Space Industries
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, Release Management, Datadog, Data Logging, Concurrency, Deployment Automation, Real Time Data, Build Tools, Docker
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-space-mission-software-engineer-el-segundo-ca-usa-58879729

## About the Role

artifact management, IaC, and observability tooling * Develop deployment patterns for labs, test stands, and mission networks with safe rollout and air-gapped deployment strategies Tasks * 5+ years in developing spacecraft or safety-critical software * Proficiency with Python and strong language fundamentals * Solid systems fundamentals: concurrency, networking, performance, reliability * Experience building real-time data acquisition, scaling, and low-latency messaging services * Hands-on CI/CD, dependency/build systems, and infrastructure-as-code * End-to-end observability: logging, metrics, tracing * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes including release management and controlled network readiness Key requirements * 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and dependents * Flexible PTO policy and 12 paid holidays * Stock options and equity incentives * 401(k) with 6% employer match * Relocation assistance * Wellness and family benefits including Maven Clinic and
gym reimbursement

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will own and evolve Varda's ground segment software and mission platform, enabling reliable spacecraft operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide telemetry, commanding, and mission-control tooling that support on-orbit activities and post-flight analysis. You'll build fast, safe software and self-service tooling to accelerate iteration across lab, test, and flight environments. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape the core software that scales Varda's orbital ecosystem. Compensation / Benefits * Develop and maintain high-reliability telemetry ingestion, distribution, and commanding services with deterministic real-time behavior * Create operator-grade mission control UIs and dashboards to reduce ops time and cognitive load * Build flight-software simulation, device emulation, and scenario-based automated tests for avionics and GNC teams * Design, implement, and productionize the mission platform including CI/CD, artifact management, IaC, and observability tooling * Develop deployment patterns for labs, test stands, and mission networks with safe rollout and air-gapped deployment strategies Tasks * 5+ years in developing spacecraft or safety-critical software * Proficiency with Python and strong language fundamentals * Solid systems fundamentals: concurrency, networking, performance, reliability * Experience building real-time data acquisition, scaling, and low-latency messaging services * Hands-on CI/CD, dependency/build systems, and infrastructure-as-code * End-to-end observability: logging, metrics, tracing * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes including release management and controlled network readiness Key requirements * 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and dependents * Flexible PTO policy and 12 paid holidays * Stock options and equity incentives * 401(k) with 6% employer match * Relocation assistance * Wellness and family benefits including Maven Clinic and gym reimbursement


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