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Varda Space Industries · 3 months ago

Simulation Software Engineer

El Segundo, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$130K/yr - $193K/yr

4+ years exp

Varda is a company focused on developing commercial space infrastructure, including in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and reentry capsules. As a Simulation Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and test simulation infrastructure and software to model orbital physics, fluid dynamics, and electronics for spacecraft and reentry systems.

AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop high-performance simulation software needed to accurately model and test hardware behaviors, systems, or software interfaces for Varda’s spacecraft and reentry capsules at various stages of integration

Build the tooling required to model spacecraft physics in mission simulation exercises, and support such exercises

Work with engineers across disciplines to prototype designs, capture physical behaviors in software, and identify operational constraints

Own all aspects of the simulation products created, from design, testing, analysis, and integration

Collaborate closely with simulation users from engineering disciplines to mission operations to iterate on simulation product functionality

Qualification

C++PythonPhysics modelingSoftware debuggingPerformance optimizationComputer architectureProject scopingMath knowledgeCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

4+ of software development experience

Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as C, C++, Python

Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a collaborative and fast-paced startup environment

Ability to scope projects including requirements capture and initial design trades given open-ended problems

Preferred

Solid working knowledge of math and physics

Demonstrable capabilities and experience in debugging software, testing at various levels of integration, and implementing performance optimizations

Experience in physics modeling or emulation of real-time systems

Strong understanding of computer architectures and software design for heterogenous computing systems

Benefits

Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)

401(k) matching (interns excluded)

Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)

Health insurance, including Vision and Dental

Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.

Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)

Company

Varda Space Industries

Varda is building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.

Founded in 2021

El Segundo, California, USA

51-200 employees