Varda Space Industries · 1 hour ago
Simulation Software Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$130K/yr - $193K/yr
4+ years expVarda Space Industries is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, focusing on in-orbit manufacturing and reentry capsules. The Simulation Software Engineer will design, develop, and test the simulation infrastructure and software needed for flight systems, ensuring high-fidelity models of orbital physics and fluid dynamics.
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
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
Must be a 'U.S. person' as defined by U.S. export regulations
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
Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side
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
Low Earth orbit is open for business.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$328.02MKey Investors
Alumni VenturesCaffeinated CapitalKhosla Ventures
2025-07-10Series C· $187M
2024-12-19Series C
2024-04-05Series B· $90M
Leadership Team
Will Bruey
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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