Program Manager, Pharma VardaProgram Manager, PharmaEl Segundo, CA$125,000–$170,000 / yearOur 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 role will shape Varda's product culture and will play a significant role in establishing the low Earth orbit economy. 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.
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads) VardaPrincipal Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)El Segundo, CA$181,913–$232,444 / yearThis role demands both technical breadth and meticulous process discipline: you will interface with external payload customers, internal design teams, and the vehicle integration team to ensure every payload is ready to fly. 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.
Principal Guidance, Navigation, And Controls Engineer VardaPrincipal Guidance, Navigation, And Controls EngineerEl Segundo, CA$215,000–$245,000 / yearVarda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. 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.
Manager Systems, Integration, And Test VardaManager Systems, Integration, And TestEl Segundo, CA$170,000–$198,000 / yearVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware And Bus Systems VardaSenior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware And Bus SystemsEl Segundo, CA$140,333–$179,314 / yearOwn it end-to-end: architecture, schematics, mechanical design, build, and operations for propulsion hardware and bus-integrated fluid systems across spacecraft programs, including satellite bus GSE, engine development test stands, and component acceptance test hardware. 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.
Systems Engineer, Flight Safety VardaSystems Engineer, Flight SafetyEl Segundo, CA$104,000–$145,000 / yearVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Propulsion Engineer II - Ground Fluids VardaPropulsion Engineer II - Ground FluidsEl Segundo, CA$119,543–$152,749 / yearVarda 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. Own ground fluid systems end-to-end: architecture, P&IDs, mechanical design, fabrication, and operations - spanning satellite bus GSE, thruster development test stands, and component acceptance test hardware.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Structures) VardaSenior Manufacturing Engineer (Structures)El Segundo, CA$140,333–$179,314 / yearLead non-conformance investigations and root cause corrective actions for structural build defects and materials issues, including dimensional discrepancies and tolerance stackups, coating failures or damage to structure or protective coatings. 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.
Scientist, Biologics Formulation VardaScientist, Biologics FormulationEl Segundo, CA$100,000–$140,000 / yearVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Space Embedded Linux Software Engineer VardaSenior Space Embedded Linux Software EngineerEl Segundo, CA$169,000–$216,000 / yearVarda 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'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.
Supply Chain Engineer - Avionics/Electro-Mechanical VardaSupply Chain Engineer - Avionics/Electro-MechanicalEl Segundo, CA$119,000–$139,000 / yearVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Space Embedded Linux Software Engineer VardaSpace Embedded Linux Software EngineerEl Segundo, CA$131,000–$184,000 / yearVarda 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'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.
Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads VardaDirector, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical PayloadsEl Segundo, CA$200,000–$250,000 / yearYou will own the successful development and flight of precision electromechanical fluid-handling systems that process and crystallize pharmaceutical compounds in microgravity-then survive hypersonic reentry and return to Earth for product recovery and hardware iteration. As Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads at Varda, you will build and lead the team responsible for Varda's in-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing payloads-the core of Varda's commercial business.
Research Associate, Biologics Formulation VardaResearch Associate, Biologics FormulationEl Segundo, CA$28–$45 / hourVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Build Reliability Engineer VardaSenior Build Reliability EngineerEl Segundo, CA$140,000–$170,000 / yearProficiency with quality tools such as measurement systems analysis, design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, advanced product quality planning (APQP), metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches. 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.
Senior Space Firmware Software Engineer, C++ VardaSenior Space Firmware Software Engineer, C++El Segundo, CA$169,000–$216,000 / yearVarda 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, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Technical Recruiter VardaSenior Technical RecruiterEl Segundo, CA$120,000–$160,000 / yearVarda 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. This is a strategic operator role - you'll build hiring strategies, execute full-cycle search processes, close senior-level talent, and serve as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership as we scale from startup to production.
Site Reliability Engineer II VardaSite Reliability Engineer IIEl Segundo, CABachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related STEM field with 3+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience, or 5+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering in lieu of a degree. 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.
Senior Space Mission Software Engineer VardaSenior Space Mission Software EngineerEl Segundo, CA$169,000–$216,000 / yearSimulation and Test Automation: Build tools to run flight-software simulations, device emulators, and scenario-based automated tests - enabling fast, safe iteration for avionics, GNC, and operations teams. 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.
Cybersecurity Analyst VardaCybersecurity AnalystEl Segundo, CA$110,000–$140,000 / yearThis role is the operational core of our cybersecurity organization, responsible for managing alert triage across our cybersecurity tool stack, coordinating with our managed SOC partner, documenting security events, and keeping our monitoring and incident response activities continuously evidenced and ready for review. Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.