About the job
About Varda
Pioneering the Commercial Space Frontier. Varda is at the forefront of developing commercial space infrastructure, ranging from in-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing to cost-effective reentry capsules.
With innovative products such as life-saving pharmaceuticals and advanced fiber optics, Varda is reshaping the orbital economy to yield tangible benefits for life on Earth. Our mission is to push the limits of humanity's economic potential through space.
Our talented team is composed of experts from SpaceX, Blue Origin, leading pharmaceutical firms, and Silicon Valley, all driven by the vision of founders Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov since January 2021. We are supported by prestigious investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and General Catalyst.
Headquartered in El Segundo, California, our production facility is where we design, build, and test our vehicles, equipment, and materials. We also have offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.
Join us at Varda to help create a thriving ecosystem in space.
About This Role
As a Mechanisms Engineer on Varda’s Payload team, you will design and develop advanced electromechanical flight hardware that operates in the harsh conditions of orbit, withstands hypersonic reentry, and returns to Earth for assessment and refinement. You will take complete ownership of payloads for both pharmaceutical production and hypersonic reentry testing, guiding projects from concept through assembly, testing, launch, and recovery.