Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus Systems

vardaspace · El Segundo, California, United States · El Segundo, California, United States

<div class="content-intro"><h2>About Varda</h2> Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.   Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.   Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.  Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.</div>About This Role 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. You will be responsible for propulsion system architecture, analysis products, component sizing, propulsion software tool development, data review, detailed mechanical design, subsystem test, and operations both on the ground and in orbit while working within an interdisciplinary engineering team. Your work will directly influence the development of future vehicles and capabilities key to Varda’s growth. You’ll thrive in a fast-moving environment, taking full ownership of your systems and raising the technical bar for everyone around you.  Responsibilities <ul> <li>Maintain the Varda spacecraft propulsion system technical baseline, including P&IDs and system-level documentation </li> <li>Design, analyze, and test Varda satellite bus propulsion flight hardware and components </li> <li>Identify opportunities and execute propulsion system block upgrades on ope

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