Varda Space

Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus Systems

As the Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware & Bus Systems, you will be a hands-on technical owner of the propulsion subsystem and propulsion hardware across Varda's fleet of satellite buses.

Senior Propulsion Engineer - Ground Fluids

As the Senior Propulsion Engineer - Ground Fluids, you will to serve as the technical authority for our ground fluid systems, the backbone of every mission we fly.

JobPosted 13 Nov 2026

Senior Propulsion Engineer- Components

Many current Varda components are purchased parts, and you will be a primary technical interface to our suppliers.

Pay not disclosed

Senior Payload Systems Integration & Test Engineer

As a Senior Payload Systems Integration & Test Engineer at Varda, you will own the end-to-end mission success for a diverse portfolio of payloads, including both internally designed payloads and hosted customer payloads.

Senior Mission Design Engineer

We 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.

$169.07K–216.03K/year

Senior Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads

As 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.

JobPosted 13 Nov 2026

Senior Materials and Process Engineer

As a Senior Materials and Process Engineer at Varda, you will have the opportunity to use your deep technical expertise to define and qualify the materials and special processes behind our reentry vehicles as we scale…

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer - 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…

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Structures)

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Structures) at Varda, you will own the manufacturing processes for primary and secondary structural assemblies that form the backbone of our reentry capsules and spacecraft.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)

As the Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer at Varda, you will have the opportunity to utilize your experience to scale manufacturing from a few bespoke vehicles to many consistent, concurrent builds.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads) at Varda, you will own the manufacturing and integration processes for the mission-critical payload systems that define what Varda's reentry capsules actually do in space.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Integration)

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Integration at Varda, you will be the central orchestrator of spacecraft final assembly - responsible for the processes, sequence, and documentation that bring every subsystem…

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing) at Varda, you will play a pivotal role in scaling the production of our spacecraft's electromechanical assemblies - from wire harness…

Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads

As 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…

Senior Facilities Electrician

The Facilities Senior Electrician is responsible for overseeing and performing advanced electrical installation, maintenance, and repair work across the organization's facilities.

$35–48/hour

Senior Environmental Test Engineer

As a Senior Environmental Test Engineer at Varda, you will serve as the technical authority for vibration testing of spacecraft and space-qualified

$140K–170K/year

JobPosted 5 Nov 2026

Senior Contracts Specialist

As Senior Contracts Specialist, you'll own first-of-kind agreements across microgravity pharmaceutical manufacturing, hypersonic reentry vehicles, and novel government space programs.

$155K–175K/year

JobPosted 7 Nov 2026

Senior CNC Multi-Axis Lathe Machinist, Prototype Shop

Varda is seeking an experienced Senior CNC Multi Axis Lathe Machinist to anchor our prototyping capabilities.

$46.75–63.25/hour

JobPosted 7 Nov 2026

Senior CNC 5-Axis Mill Machinist, Prototype Shop

Varda is seeking a Senior 5-axis CNC Mill Machinist to anchor our prototyping capabilities.

$46.75–63.25/hour

JobPosted 8 Nov 2026

Senior Avionics Test Engineer

As a Senior Avionics Test Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and operation of critical systems that simulate and stress-test flight hardware to prove it is ready for its trip to space.