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Principal Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteLead / staff$181.9K – $232.4K a yearEngineeringAs a Principal Mechanisms Engineer on Varda’s Payload team, you will define and lead the development of complex electromechanical flight hardware that operates in orbit, endures hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for inspection and iteration. You will shape payload…
Principal Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteLead / staff$181.9K – $232.4K a yearEngineeringAs a Principal Fluid Systems Engineer on Varda's Payload team, you will define and lead the development of first-of-its-kind electromechanical fluid handling hardware that manufactures pharmaceuticals in microgravity, endures hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for…
Senior Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteSenior$140.3K – $179.3K a yearEngineeringAs a Senior Mechanisms Engineer on Varda’s Payload team, you will develop electromechanical flight hardware that operates in orbit, endures hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for inspection and iteration. You will own multi-payload missions across both pharmaceutical…
Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-site$105K – $139.5K a yearEngineeringAs a Mechanisms Engineer on Varda’s Payload team, you will develop electromechanical flight hardware that operates in orbit, endures hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for inspection and iteration. You will take full-stack responsibility for payloads across both…
Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteSenior$140.3K – $179.3K a yearEngineeringAs a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer on Varda's Payload team, you will develop first of its kind electromechanical fluid-handling hardware that manufactures pharmaceuticals in microgravity, endures hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for material extraction. Your payloads…
Domestic Capture Director
7 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Director$200K – $220K a yearEngineeringAs the Capture Director, you will serve as the strategic bridge between Business Development and Mission Management. You will own the end-to-end capture lifecycle for opportunities transitioned from Business Development, drive "keep-sold" expansion activities, and continuously…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteMid level$119.5K – $172.7K a yearEngineeringAs a Payload Systems Integration & Test Engineer II at Varda, you will own the end-to-end mission success for assigned payloads, including both internally designed payloads and hosted customer payloads. Example payloads may include inertial, RF, or optical sensors or…
Construction Project Engineer
8 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteMid level$101K – $155K a yearEngineeringVarda Space Industries is looking for a Construction Project Engineer to support our expanding facilities and operations on Earth. This role will be responsible for overseeing and executing the design, buildout, and bring-up of infrastructure, facility improvements, and large…
W Series Vehicle Scheduler
8 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-site$125K – $190K a yearAdministrationAs a W-Series Vehicle Scheduler, you will develop, analyze, and maintain integrated vehicle schedules for Varda Space's growing fleet as the company scales its product lines toward more advanced mission objectives and an increasing operational cadence. Reporting directly to the…
Launch and Recovery Engineering Manager
8 weeks agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteManager$170.3K – $246K a yearEngineeringAs a Launch & Recovery Engineering Manager you will have the primary responsibility for owning and defining the launch vehicle mechanical and electrical interface and capsule recovery operations for Varda Space Vehicles as the company innovates and scales its product lines for…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteMid level$119.5K – $152.7K a yearEngineeringAs the Propulsion Engineer II – Hardware & Bus Systems, you will be a hands-on technical owner of the propulsion subsystem and propulsion hardware across Varda's fleet of spacecraft. You will help own and maintain the system architecture, generate analysis products, perform…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteMid level$119.5K – $172.7K a yearEngineeringAs the Manufacturing Engineer II - Thermal Protection System (TPS) at Varda, you will own the manufacturing processes for the ablative and insulative materials that protect our reentry capsules during the most demanding phase of the mission- reentry. TPS manufacturing is one of…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
Senior$29.75 – $35.00 an hourTrades & logisticsThe Spacecraft Technician ( Avionics Satellite Harness Manufacturing ) is responsible for manufacturing, assembling, inspecting, and testing electrical harnesses used on satellite bus, payload, and spacecraft systems. This role supports the production of flight-quality avionics…
Production Scheduler
2 months agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-site$100K – $125K a yearAdministrationThe Production Scheduler develops, maintains, and communicates the production schedule that carries satellite hardware from subassembly manufacturing through vehicle integration, test, and delivery. This role partners with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program…
Program Manager, Pharma
4 months agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteMid level$125K – $170K a yearOperationsOur pharmaceutical team is looking for a highly motivated and creative Pharma Program Manager who will manage efforts in driving pharma programs to completion and report to the VP, Pharma Program Management, This is an opportunity in an exciting area of growth for Varda, the…
Manager, Crystallization Science
4 months agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteManager$160K – $190K a yearOur pharmaceutical team is looking for a highly motivated and effective Manager who will lead the Crystallization Screening Team towards our efforts in improving therapeutics with microgravity. This is an opportunity in an exciting area of growth for Varda, where you will get…
Senior Mission Design Engineer
4 months agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteSenior$169.1K – $216K a yearEngineeringWe are seeking a highly talented, self-motivated Senior Mission Design Engineer (you may also know this as trajectory design, flight dynamics, or astrodynamics) to join our rapidly growing startup. As part of our larger Autonomous Systems team, you will have the technical…
Manager, Vehicle Systems Integration & Test
4 months agoVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteManager$170.3K – $246K a yearThe Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test team is a multidisciplinary team working across the full lifecycle of satellite development from defining requirements through systems test. The team is responsible for each vehicle and ensures all systems are ready for launch and…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteSenior$140.3K – $202.7K a yearEngineeringAs a Senior Vehicle Systems Integration & Test Engineer, you will own the vehicle from integration through launch and improve the process along the way. This is not a support role - you will lead design trades, define the test campaign, execute tests on the floor, and command…
Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
On-siteFull-timeMid level$119K – $139K a yearEngineeringAs a Supply Chain Engineer - Avionics/Electro-Mechanical focused, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the seamless integration of engineering and manufacturing capabilities with our supplier network. You'll collaborate closely with supply chain, engineering, and production teams…
Updated 06 Nov 2026 09:37 UTC from the OptiTalent job library.