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# Spacecraft Embedded Linux Engineer II

- **Company:** Varda Space Industries
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $144,020.0 - $184,026.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Digital Electronics, Linux on Embedded Systems, EtherCAT, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Bare Metal
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=990d5cab61ef8894

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent technical experience in safety critical software.
 * 3+ years of experience in the development of spacecraft or similar safety critical software.
 * Experience with development in C++, along with a strong understanding of the language concepts.

Preferred Skills and Experience

 * End-to-end experience building and launching a spacecraft.
 * Experience developing and testing real-time embedded systems.
 * Experience with safety-critical software, especially for aerospace applications.
 * Experience with CCSDS telemetry and telecommand system.
 * Experience with F' or cFS framework.
 * Experience with Python, or Rust.
 * Knowledge of basic analog and digital electronics.
 * Familiarity with SPI, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.

## Description

The Embedded Linux Engineer II - Flight is responsible for determining how our spacecraft behaves and operates in orbit and building reliable software to ensure it happens. The team is responsible for all phases of development, starting from requirements capture through testing and flight operational support., * Develop reliable flight software that determine how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate throughout the entire mission.

 * Write quality structured bare metal, RTOS, or Linux based software for embedded processors in C++.
 * Own all aspects of software development, from design, testing, and integration.
 * Scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems.
 * Ensure system quality and performance through software test, verification, and validation (V&V) technique.
 * Teamwork, communicate and problem solve in a collaborative environment.