Jobs at Varda Space Industries

Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft qualification. Integrate industrial hardware, extend PLC and EtherCAT tooling, evaluate real-time control architectures, build and wire electrical cabinets, and collaborate with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, production-ready test infrastructure.

Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft hardware. Integrate industrial hardware (chambers, chillers, DAQ), extend a custom PLC framework and EtherCAT tooling, evaluate real-time control architectures, build and wire electrical cabinets, and partner with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready test infrastructure.

Lead development, coordination, and execution of Varda's on-orbit missions. Own the full operations development cycle for mission-unique payloads, collaborate across teams to ensure mission success, build web tools to automate ops, and scale operational capabilities to support increasing flight cadence.

Design, implement, test, and maintain flight and embedded firmware for spacecraft and reentry systems. Own full software lifecycle from requirements and design through integration, V&V, and flight operations, writing reliable C++ bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based code for embedded processors.

Design, implement, test, and integrate reliable embedded firmware for spacecraft and reentry systems. Own requirements capture, design, V&V, and flight operational support. Develop bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux-based software in C++ for real-time embedded processors, ensuring system quality and performance throughout the mission lifecycle.

Develop and maintain mission-critical ground segment services for telemetry ingestion, commanding, and mission control UIs. Build simulation and test automation, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code, deployment patterns for lab/test/mission environments, and observability for safe, deterministic real-time operations.

Design, implement, test, and support flight software for spacecraft and reentry capsules. Develop embedded software (bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux) in C++, own requirements capture, design, V&V, integration, and provide flight operations support while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Design, implement, test, and integrate reliable flight software for spacecraft and reentry capsules using bare-metal, RTOS, or Linux on embedded processors. Capture requirements, perform design trades, own V&V and flight support, and collaborate across teams to ensure system quality and performance.

Develop and maintain ground-segment and mission platform software for spacecraft operations: telemetry ingestion, commanding, mission control UIs, simulation and test automation, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code, deployments across lab/test/mission environments with a focus on reliability, low-latency data distribution, and operational readiness.

Develop and maintain mission-critical ground-segment services for telemetry, commanding, data acquisition, mission control UIs, simulation/test automation, and deployment patterns across lab, test, and mission environments. Implement CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and safe rollout strategies for controlled mission networks.

Lead and manage a crystallization screening team to advance microgravity crystallization for small molecules and biologics. Oversee screening, characterization, automation adoption, external collaborations, project planning, budgeting, and cross-functional coordination to meet development timelines and company goals.

Lead manufacturing processes for propulsion system production including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel and engine integration. Create work instructions, tooling/test requirements, and contamination-control protocols. Drive process improvements, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and production layout changes to increase vehicle build cadence while collaborating with design and supply chain to resolve quality and schedule issues.

Own and scale end-to-end manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel and engine integration. Create work instructions and process specs, enforce cleanliness and propellant compatibility, lead RCCA for nonconformances, define tooling and test requirements, collaborate with design and supply chain, and optimize work cell layouts to increase production cadence.

Own and optimize manufacturing processes for composite and metallic structural assemblies. Create work instructions and tooling, provide DFM feedback, enforce cleanliness and FOD control, lead non-conformance investigations and corrective actions, refine floor layouts and throughput, and coordinate incoming material inspection with supply chain to scale production cadence.

Lead technical authority for ground fluid systems across spacecraft programs: design, build, test, and operate propellant handling infrastructure; author standards and procedures; lead propellant loading campaigns; mentor engineers; represent ground fluids in cross-functional reviews and launch operations; drive roadmap and resolve complex technical issues.

Develop and maintain aerodynamic and aeroheating databases across the full flight envelope. Run high-fidelity CFD/DSMC, support wind tunnel campaigns, produce 6DOF inputs and flight rules, perform post-flight reconstruction, and collaborate with GNC, TPS, structures, and mission teams to deliver flight-ready aeroscience products.

Lead spacecraft final assembly and integration: own sequences, procedures, tooling, and documentation; coordinate across structures, propulsion, avionics, and TPS; resolve interface conflicts; run readiness reviews, root cause analysis, and track integration metrics to meet production cadence.

Own end-to-end manufacturing and integration processes for mission-critical payload systems. Develop work instructions, contamination control protocols, and acceptance tests. Interface with customers and design teams, lead root cause analysis, maintain traceable build records, and coordinate payload readiness with vehicle integration.

Design and validate spacecraft thermal and fluid systems via analysis, simulation, and testing. Size thermofluid networks, define hardware and operational requirements, support integration and manufacturing, characterize propulsion thermofluid performance, and develop data processing for ground and flight testing while collaborating across disciplines.

Develop, test, and debug real-time embedded C++ flight software for spacecraft systems. Integrate with hardware (sensors, actuators, avionics), work from component datasheets, and support systems integration and validation across mission phases.