Varda Space
Supply Chain Internship - Spring 2027
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…
Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads
Designs and owns precision fluid-handling payload hardware that manufactures pharmaceuticals in microgravity and endures reentry — valves, pumps, manifolds, and thermal control — taking payloads from concept through launch, on-orbit operation, and recovery at Varda's El Segundo facility.
Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Engineer II
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…
Senior Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics 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…
Senior Space Systems Engineer, Avionics
Oversees design, integration, and testing of avionics systems for Varda's Winnebago spacecraft, developing electrical architecture, running hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, and supporting launch and reentry mission operations. Core work involves Python, DAQ and test equipment, and cross-team systems engineering.
Space Systems Engineer II, Avionics
Designs, integrates, and tests avionics systems for Varda's Winnebago spacecraft, developing electrical architecture, running verification on flight and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds, and supporting mission operations through launch and reentry. Core work centers on avionics systems engineering, Python-based testing, and DAQ/test equipment.
Avionics Test Engineer II
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.
Senior Avionics Test Engineer
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.
Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Designs, manufactures, and tests avionics hardware — flight computers, power systems, RF, and sensor boards — for Varda's spacecraft, owning mixed-signal PCB designs through the full lifecycle from requirements and schematic capture to environmental qualification (thermal, vibe, shock, TVAC, EMI). On-site in El Segundo, CA.
Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus Systems
Hands-on technical owner of the propulsion subsystem and flight hardware across Varda's satellite buses, covering architecture, analysis, mechanical design, testing, and ground/in-orbit operations. Core tools include CAD (CATIA/SolidWorks/NX), FEA (ANSYS/NASTRAN), P&IDs, and Python automation.
Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer
Senior embedded software engineer on Varda's Flight Software team in El Segundo, CA, writing reliable C++ firmware (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux) that controls how the spacecraft, satellite bus, and reentry capsule operate in orbit, owning the full lifecycle from requirements capture through testing and flight operations support.
Senior Space Mission Software Engineer
Builds and operates Varda's ground segment software for spacecraft missions: telemetry ingestion and commanding services, mission-control UIs, simulation/test automation, and a self-service CI/CD mission platform deployed across lab, test range, and mission environments. Core stack is Python (plus C++, Docker/Kubernetes, IaC, observability).
Automation & Controls Engineer II
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…