Varda Space

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Senior Facilities Electrician

Automation CMMS Confined Space Emergency Response Fiber +2 skills

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…

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Senior Prototype Machinist

CAD CMMS Cnc Corrective Action Design for Manufacturing (DFM) +6 skills

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…

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Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer

C++ Embedded Software Fiber Firmware Itar +5 skills

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.

169K – 216K $

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Senior Space Flight Software Engineer

C++ Embedded Systems Fiber I2c Itar +4 skills

Develops reliable C++ flight software (bare metal, RTOS, or Linux) that governs how Varda's spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules operate in orbit — owning the full cycle from requirements capture through testing, V&V, and flight operational support. On-site in El Segundo, CA; needs 5+ years of spacecraft or safety-critical software experience.

169K – 216K $

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Senior Space Mission Software Engineer

Ansible Automation CI/CD C++ Docker +9 skills

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).

169K – 216K $

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Automation & Controls Engineer II

Automation Fiber Grafana InfluxDB Integration Testing +6 skills

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…

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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.

120K – 153K $

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Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Automation Fiber Grafana InfluxDB Integration Testing +6 skills

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…

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 $