Teams 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.