Varda Space Industries
Develops in-orbit manufacturing platforms and reentry capsules for pharmaceuticals.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 199
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Will Bruey, Delian Asparouhov
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Series D · $250M · 2026
About
In January 2021, Varda Space Industries emerged from a powerful insight: space shouldn't just be a destination for exploration - it could be a production line for Earth. Co-founders Will Bruey, a former SpaceX engineer, and Delian Asparouhov, a venture capitalist, realized that microgravity offered unique conditions for manufacturing products that couldn't be created on our planet. They saw a future where orbiting factories could produce life-saving pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and other high-value products that would benefit people on Earth. Varda is building the infrastructure to make this vision a reality. The company designs and operates the W-Series - autonomous spacecraft that serve as both microgravity manufacturing facilities and reliable reentry capsules. Their focus begins with pharmaceutical processing, leveraging the unique properties of space to improve drug formulations that are difficult to produce in Earth's gravity. With successful missions already completed and a growing team of aerospace and biotech experts, Varda is accelerating the development of a thriving orbital economy, one capsule at a time.
Open positions
Director of Business Development, Indo-Pacific Defense Strategy
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s…
Construction Project Engineer
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s…
Launch and Recovery Engineering Manager
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s…
Propulsion Engineer II - Hardware and Bus Systems
Hands-on propulsion engineer owning the propulsion subsystem and flight hardware across Varda's spacecraft fleet — designing, analyzing, and testing satellite bus propulsion systems, supporting block upgrades, and helping with in-flight operations. Work includes mechanical design, FEA (ANSYS/NASTRAN), P&IDs, and Python analysis tooling, on-site in El Segundo, CA.
Program Manager, Pharma
On-site program manager for Varda's pharmaceutical team in El Segundo, CA, driving in-orbit pharma programs: building schedules and milestones, managing risks and resources, tracking deliverables, and liaising with CDMOs/CROs. Key tools are SmartSheet and MS Project, with a biopharma background and life-sciences degree required.
Manager, Crystallization Science
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s…
Industrial and Personnel Security Manager
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s…