Varda Space

Open 132d North AmericaFull-time

Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer

CAD C++ Fiber Itar Python

Own and execute spacecraft integration, test, and verification campaigns to ensure flight readiness, including avionics, harness design, and system budgets.

110K – 160K $

Open 132d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer

CAD C++ Fiber Itar Python

Lead end-to-end integration, test, and in-orbit operations for Varda’s W-series spacecraft, defining test campaigns, resolving system trade-offs, and commanding vehicles in space.

140K – 180K $

Open 37d North AmericaFull-time

Payload Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer II

Varda Space is hiring a Payload Systems Integration and Test Engineer in El Segundo, CA, to own mission success for in-house and hosted customer payloads — defining payload-to-vehicle interfaces, planning and running integration and environmental test campaigns (vibration, TVAC, EMI/EMC), and coordinating in-orbit operations and recovery. Requires a relevant engineering degree and 2+ years of spac

Open 20d North AmericaFull-time

Thermal Hardware and Test Engineer II

Ansys Automation CAD Candidate Experience Fiber +3 skills

Hands-on engineer at Varda who designs, builds, and tests ground and spacecraft thermal and fluid systems — active/passive control hardware like heat pipes and pumped fluid loops, plus TVac test rigs, instrumentation, and DAQ. Core tools include Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, and MATLAB; on-site in El Segundo, CA.

Open 20d North AmericaFull-time

Avionics Test Engineer II

Automation Fiber Git Itar Oscilloscope +4 skills

Design, build, and operate test systems and HITL testbeds to stress-test and qualify spacecraft avionics hardware for Varda's Winnebago-class spacecraft, writing Python test software to execute procedures, analyze data, and generate reports. On-site role in El Segundo, CA.

Open 20d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Avionics Test Engineer

Automation Fiber Git Itar Oscilloscope +4 skills

Designs, builds, and operates test systems that stress-test and qualify spacecraft avionics hardware for Varda's Winnebago-class capsules, including environmental, acceptance, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing. Day-to-day work centers on Python test software, Git, and electronics test equipment, on-site in El Segundo, CA.

Open 16d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Environmental Test Engineer

Senior Environmental Test Engineer at Varda Space owns vibration testing of spacecraft hardware end-to-end in El Segundo, CA: defining test approaches, designing/validating fixtures, running qualification and acceptance campaigns on shaker tables, and reviewing post-test data and reports for flight hardware.

Itar Root Cause Analysis

140K – 170K $

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Mechanical Design & Test Engineer II, Automation

Altium Assembly Automation CAD Fiber +6 skills

Designs, builds, and owns bespoke ground support equipment and test infrastructure (propulsion test stands, TVAC chambers, DAQ systems, PLC cabinets) that qualifies Varda's spaceflight hardware for orbit. Core stack: SolidWorks/NX CAD, Altium/EPLAN electrical design, and Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 PLCs with in-house EtherCAT tooling, on-site in El Segundo, CA.

NewBe an early applicant North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Mechanical Design & Test Engineer, Automation

Altium Assembly Automation CAD Fiber +6 skills

Designs, builds, and end-to-end owns ground support equipment and test systems — propulsion test stands, TVAC/thermal chambers, DAQ rigs, and PLC control cabinets — that qualify Varda's spacecraft hardware for flight. Core stack: SolidWorks/NX CAD, Altium/EPLAN schematics, high-pressure gas/fluid systems, and Beckhoff TwinCAT/EtherCAT automation.

140K – 179K $