Jobs at Varda Space Industries

Own sourcing strategy and pipeline health for hard-to-fill engineering roles across avionics, propulsion, thermal, structures, mechanisms, and manufacturing. Source passive candidates, conduct recruiter screens, partner with hiring managers, track funnel metrics, provide market insights, maintain talent communities, and support compliant aerospace hiring.

Owns end-to-end purchasing and strategic sourcing for precision-machined components used in spacecraft and propulsion systems. Responsibilities include issuing RFQs, placing purchase orders, negotiating supplier pricing and lead times, monitoring delivery and quality, developing supplier networks, maintaining planning data, identifying supply constraints, and creating mitigation plans. The role collaborates closely with engineering, production, quality, and suppliers in an on-site aerospace manufacturing environment.

Own procurement of precision-machined components from RFQ through delivery. Responsibilities include issuing RFQs, placing purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and lead times, monitoring supplier capacity and delivery performance, maintaining planning data, identifying supply constraints, and developing mitigation plans. The role partners closely with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain teams to build a preferred supplier network and support spacecraft production milestones.

Design, analyze, build, test, and deliver primary and secondary structures for spacecraft and reentry vehicles. Perform structural calculations, finite element analysis, CAD design, requirements development, design trades, qualification testing, tooling development, and production documentation. Collaborate across disciplines, support mechanical ground equipment and spacecraft mechanisms, and mentor junior engineers.

Design, analyze, test, and integrate structural components for spacecraft, reentry vehicles, and ground support equipment. Responsibilities include deriving hardware requirements, performing design trades and structural analyses, managing hardware delivery, conducting qualification testing, and developing tooling for integration. The role requires hands-on collaboration with experienced engineers on real aerospace hardware in an on-site environment.

Own manufacturing and integration processes for spacecraft payload systems, including pharmaceutical hardware, experiments, and customer-furnished equipment. Develop work instructions, assembly procedures, acceptance tests, contamination controls, and traceable build records. Interface with customers, design engineers, and vehicle integration teams; provide DFM/DFA feedback, lead verification activities, resolve non-conformances, and coordinate payload readiness milestones.

Owns end-to-end manufacturing, assembly, integration, and verification processes for spacecraft payload systems. Develops work instructions, assembly travelers, process specifications, and acceptance tests; translates customer requirements into production processes; ensures cleanliness and contamination control; provides DFM/DFA feedback; leads inspections, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and MRB dispositions; and coordinates payload readiness with customers, design engineering, and vehicle integration teams.

Owns the architecture, design, manufacturing, testing, and operations of ground fluid systems for spacecraft programs. Leads propellant loading campaigns, establishes handling processes and technical standards, drives the ground fluids roadmap, supports launch-site coordination, mentors engineers, and resolves complex cross-functional technical issues. The role requires propulsion fluid systems expertise, P&ID proficiency, CAD and PLM experience, and familiarity with spacecraft-grade propellants and range safety requirements.

Owns ground fluid systems for spacecraft programs across architecture, P&IDs, mechanical design, fabrication, testing, and operations. Leads propellant loading campaigns, develops handling processes and engineering standards, maintains technical documentation, mentors engineers, supports design reviews and launch-site coordination, and resolves complex fluid-system issues. The role requires hands-on propulsion fluid experience, CAD and PLM proficiency, range-safety familiarity, and technical ownership across organizational boundaries.

Own the lifecycle of RF flight components including radios, power amplifiers, antennas, and filters. Define specifications, select or design hardware, manage qualification and acceptance testing, automate RF test equipment with Python, investigate failures, mitigate flight risks, and coordinate cross-functional integration. The role includes environmental testing across thermal, vibration, shock, TVAC, and EMI conditions, configuration control, system-level testing, and mentoring junior engineers.

Own the full lifecycle of RF flight components, including radios, amplifiers, antennas, and filters. Define specifications, select or design hardware, integrate signal chains, and lead qualification testing for thermal, vibration, shock, TVAC, and EMI environments. Develop Python-based test automation, investigate failures, manage configuration control, and drive system-level testing. Collaborate across engineering teams, contribute to RF architecture, establish engineering processes, and mentor junior engineers.

Own the design, qualification, production, testing, and flight readiness of spacecraft propulsion fluid components, including valves, regulators, filters, manifolds, and instrumentation. The engineer will manage suppliers, perform mechanical and fluid analyses, create CAD and GD&T drawings, execute ATP/QTP campaigns, support vehicle integration and flight operations, investigate anomalies, and develop in-house component capabilities and engineering standards.

Own spacecraft guidance, navigation, and controls development from design through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, vehicle integration, flight testing, and mission operations. Responsibilities include ADCS hardware sizing, autonomous control and orbital algorithms, trajectory design, reentry analysis, six-degree-of-freedom simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, sensor and actuator integration, ground tooling, and on-orbit troubleshooting.

Owns spacecraft guidance, navigation, and controls development across design, simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, vehicle integration, flight testing, mission operations, and reentry. Responsibilities include ADCS hardware sizing, autonomous control and navigation algorithms, trajectory optimization, six-degree-of-freedom simulation, Monte Carlo analysis, sensor and actuator integration, maneuver scheduling tools, on-orbit performance monitoring, and coordination with operators, agencies, and government stakeholders.

Designs, builds, commissions, and maintains mechanical, electrical, fluid, instrumentation, and automation test infrastructure for spacecraft and manufacturing operations. Owns ground support equipment, propulsion test stands, environmental chambers, PLC cabinets, data acquisition systems, and gas or liquid systems. Partners with multidisciplinary teams, supports PLC and EtherCAT tooling, ensures high system uptime, and documents reliable production processes.

Designs, builds, integrates, and maintains automated test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft hardware qualification and manufacturing. Responsibilities include electrical panel and cabinet design, wiring, commissioning, industrial hardware integration, PLC framework and EtherCAT tooling development, real-time control architecture, and hardware debugging. The engineer partners with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams while supporting reliable, maintainable production systems.

Designs, builds, commissions, and maintains automated test infrastructure and ground support equipment for spacecraft and flight hardware. Responsibilities include integrating mechanical, electrical, fluid, and instrumentation systems; developing PLC cabinets and data acquisition systems; supporting thermal, propulsion, vibration, and environmental testing; and owning infrastructure reliability, documentation, and ongoing improvements. The role partners with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced, on-site aerospace environment.

Designs, builds, and maintains automated test systems and ground support equipment for spacecraft hardware qualification and manufacturing. Integrates thermal, pressure, data acquisition, and precision instrumentation systems; develops PLC frameworks and EtherCAT tooling; designs electrical panels and control software; and commissions systems end-to-end. Partners with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams while establishing reliable engineering standards and safety-focused control solutions.

Plan demand and fulfillment for spacecraft capsule production, maintain inventory and lead-time accuracy, manage assembly configurations through engineering changes, monitor open orders, track supply-chain metrics, and improve ERP workflows. The role partners closely with manufacturing, production, engineering, purchasing, and suppliers to support clear-to-build decisions, production schedules, and on-time material availability.

Own the lifecycle of RF flight components, including radios, amplifiers, antennas, and filters. Define and validate component requirements, coordinate interfaces with cross-functional engineering teams, and lead qualification testing for thermal, vibration, shock, TVAC, and EMI environments. Develop Python-based test automation, investigate failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement risk mitigations to ensure flight readiness.