Varda Space

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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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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Propulsion Engineer I - Hardware and Bus Systems

Ansys CAD CATIA Corrective Action Fea +6 skills

Entry-level propulsion engineer at Varda Space, hands-on owner of spacecraft propulsion hardware and subsystems — design, analysis, testing, and on-console flight operations for satellite buses. Works with CAD (NX/SolidWorks/CATIA), FEA (ANSYS/NASTRAN), and Python/MATLAB automation. On-site in El Segundo, CA; U.S. person status required due to ITAR.

109K – 139K $

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Principal Avionics Hardware Development Engineer

Altium Assembly Fiber Itar KiCad +6 skills

Varda Space is hiring a Principal Avionics Hardware Development Engineer in El Segundo, CA to architect and design flight-critical electronics — flight computers, power systems, and sensors — for satellite buses, reentry vehicles, and payloads. The work spans PCB schematic/layout, qualification testing (thermal, vibe, TVAC, EMI), and Python/MATLAB-based analysis.

182K – 263K $

Open 15d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Avionics Hardware Development Engineer

Altium Assembly Fiber Itar KiCad +6 skills

Designs and owns flight-critical avionics hardware for Varda's satellite buses, reentry vehicles, and payloads, from schematic capture and PCB layout through validation and environmental qualification (thermal, vibe, TVAC, EMI). Core tech: mixed-signal and power electronics design, SPI/RS422/1000BASE-T protocols, plus Python/MATLAB for analysis.

140K – 203K $

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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 $

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Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer

C++ Fiber Itar MATLAB Python +1 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…

200K – 230K $

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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 126d North AmericaFull-time

Manager, Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test

CAD C++ Fiber Itar Performance Management +1 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 Mission Design Engineer

Agile Business Development C++ Fiber Itar +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…

170K – 200K $

Open 107d North AmericaFull-time

Manager, Crystallization Science

Automation Fiber Itar Python

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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Cybersecurity Internship - Spring 2027

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Intern on a cybersecurity team reviewing alerts, configuring tools like CrowdStrike and Darktrace, and preparing audit documentation while learning compliance workflows.

33 – 33 $ / hr

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Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027

AKS Argo CD Atlassian Automation AWS +19 skills

Internship in Site Reliability Engineering at a space startup, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes, Argo CD, and Linux tooling to ensure system reliability.

33 – 33 $ / hr

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Supply Chain Internship - Spring 2027

Analytics Data Analytics Fiber Itar Python +3 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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Propulsion Engineer II - Hardware and Bus Systems

Ansys CAD CATIA Corrective Action Fea +5 skills

Hands-on propulsion engineer who owns the propulsion subsystem and flight hardware across Varda's spacecraft fleet — maintaining the system architecture, running performance analyses, designing and testing fluid/propulsion components, and supporting in-flight operations. Core tools include CAD (CATIA/SolidWorks/NX), FEA (ANSYS/NASTRAN), P&IDs, and Python automation.

120K – 153K $

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Launch and Recovery Engineering Manager

CAD Corrective Action C++ Fiber Itar +1 skills

People-manager role at Varda Space (on-site, El Segundo, CA) owning launch vehicle mechanical/electrical interfaces, LSA deliverables, launch-site integration & test, and capsule recovery operations for reentry spacecraft, while building and leading a team of launch and recovery engineers scaling to 12+ vehicles/year. Core areas: satellite systems engineering, AFSPCMAN 91-710, FAA/FCC licensing, a

170K – 246K $

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Principal Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads

Business Development Fea Fiber Itar MATLAB +1 skills

Varda Space is hiring a Principal Fluid Systems Engineer in El Segundo, CA to define and lead development of first-of-their-kind electromechanical fluid-handling payloads that manufacture pharmaceuticals in microgravity and survive hypersonic reentry. The role spans requirements, architecture, precision valves/pumps/thermal control hardware, testing campaigns, and mentoring, using tools like Pytho

182K – 232K $

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Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads

Business Development Design of Experiments (DOE) Fea Fiber Itar +2 skills

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.

140K – 179K $

Open 22d North AmericaFull-time

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Engineer II

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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…

Open 22d North AmericaFull-timeSenior

Senior Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Engineer

Cfd Fiber Itar MATLAB Python

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…