Jobs in the United States

25+ jobs

Save this search

Added 2 mins ago
Associate, Mechanical Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
Greenville, TX
Participates in the design of detail parts, assemblies, and installations for aircraft structures, mission equipment installations, and mechanical systems installations. Engineer applies…
Added 2 mins ago
Associate, Mechanical Engineering
L3Harris Technologies
Greenville, TX
Participates in the design of detail parts, assemblies, and installations for aircraft structures, mission equipment installations, and mechanical systems installations. Engineer applies…
Added 2 mins ago
Associate, Mechanical Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
Greenville, TX
Participates in the design of detail parts, assemblies, and installations for aircraft structures, mission equipment installations, and mechanical systems installations. Engineer applies…
Added 2 mins ago
Associate, Mechanical Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
Greenville, TX
Participates in the design of detail parts, assemblies, and installations for aircraft structures, mission equipment installations, and mechanical systems installations. Engineer applies…
Added 2 mins ago
Senior Software Engineer
Kimedics, LLC
United States
The Senior Engineer is a highly capable individual contributor who leads the technical delivery of significant features and projects within their team. This role applies deep expertise to…
Added 18 mins ago
Data Engineering Lead
Exavalu Solutions India Pvt Ltd
Jersey City, NJ
We are seeking a Lead AWS Data Engineer to drive data engineering architecture, pipeline development, and technical delivery using AWS native services, Python, and PySpark. The role…
Added 30 mins ago
Lead ML/AI Engineer
TailorCare
United States
As Lead ML/AI Engineer, you will be the technical lead for the platform that turns model output into action. You will set the engineering standards for our decisioning, streaming, and ML…
Added 33 mins ago
Principal Solution Engineer - Oracle EPM and Hyperion HFM
American Water Works Service Company
Camden, NJ
Job Title: Principal Solution Engineer - Oracle EPM and Hyperion HFM
Added 33 mins ago
AV Systems Designer/Audio Visual Design Engineer
American Water Works Service Company
Camden, NJ
Job Title: AV Systems Designer/Audio Visual Design Engineer
Added 33 mins ago
Associate Engineer, Analytical AI Engineering
Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
The Associate Engineer is a developing individual contributor who delivers reliable, well-scoped engineering work within established patterns. You will help build data pipelines, ML…
Added 33 mins ago
Senior AI/AML Engineer, Vice President
Citigroup
Jersey City, NJ
Citi Wealth is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI/AML Engineering hands on senior engineer of enterprise-grade GenAI and agent-based solutions. This role is responsible for designing,…
Added 33 mins ago
Lead Front End Software Engineer - Vice President
Citigroup
Jersey City, NJ
As a Lead Front End Software Engineer, you will drive the design and delivery of modern web applications using JavaScript and Angular within Citi's Technology organization. You will own the…
Added 33 mins ago
Senior AI/AML Engineer, Vice President
Citigroup
Jersey City, NJ
Citi Wealth is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI/AML Engineering hands on senior engineer of enterprise-grade GenAI and agent-based solutions. This role is responsible for designing,…
Added 34 mins ago
A
Manufacturing Engineer
Actalent
Taunton, MA
- $90,000 to $110,000 USD / year
…We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent…
Added 34 mins ago
A
C++ Software Engineer
Actalent
Manassas, VA
- $60 to $90 USD / hour
…We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent…
Added 34 mins ago
Mechanical Engineer
Actalent
New Braunfels, TX
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the design, development, testing, compliance, and manufacturing of performance safety products used within the motorsports industry.
Added 46 mins ago
Air Conditioning Mechanic Equipment
Office of the Secretary
Washington, DC
Added 46 mins ago
Air Conditioning Mechanic Equipment
Office of the Secretary
Washington, DC
Added 46 mins ago
Platform Engineer, Senior
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.
Washington, DC
…infrastructure that real missions still depend on. As a Platform Engineer, you'll build and operate the hybrid infrastructure behind a Digital Twin and Modeling & Simulation platform for…
Added 46 mins ago
Data Security Engineer
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.
Washington, DC
Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud", but not everyone knows how to secure it. As a Data Protection Engineer, you know how to design, implement, and automate enterprise data-protection…
Added 46 mins ago
Submarine Acoustics Install Management Logistics Engineer, Senior
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.
Washington, DC
As a logistics engineer on our Naval Acquisition Portfolio team, you'll provide expertise in sonar hardware and software installation management and sustainment. You'll use your findings to…
Added 48 mins ago
TT
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners
New York, NY
- $170,000 to $205,000 USD / year
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you will lead technical delivery of production AI agent deployments for healthcare and life sciences organizations. You will work directly with…
Added 1 hour ago
Electrical QA/QC- Data Center
Actalent
Port Washington, WI
…Full-TimeAbout the OpportunityWe are seeking a motivated Project Engineer to join the project team in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. This role offers the opportunity to work on a large-scale,…
Added 1 hour ago
Project Engineer- Data Center Construction
Actalent
Port Washington, WI
…Full-TimeAbout the OpportunityWe are seeking a motivated Project Engineer to join the project team in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. This role offers the opportunity to work on a large-scale,…
Added 1 hour ago
AI Engineer
Thesis
NY
…and reduce repetitive operational work. We're looking for an engineer who can turn those experiments into reliable systems that people use every…

Varda Space Industries

Principal Space Avionics Hardware Development Engineer

El Segundo, CA, United States

Salary range: $181,913 - $262,763/per year

Apply About employer

Applications open in a new tab.

Job details

Pay: Salary range: $181,913 - $262,763/per year
Experience: 3+ years of experience working directly on hardware for space applications.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 31, 2026

Original job description

About Varda

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.

About This Role

As a Principal Space Avionics Hardware Engineer at Varda, you will be the architect and designer of flight critical electrical hardware for our satellite bus, reentry vehicle, and customer payloads. Some examples include our flight computers, satellite power systems, sensors for navigation and monitoring pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will define subsystem requirements based on high level mission and company objectives, design to those requirements, and ensure the system as manufactured meets those requirements. In addition to designing and building electrical hardware, you will define its safe operating criteria and support our mission operations team on the risk tradeoffs of operating near the bounds of those criteria.

At Varda, we believe that the trip to space and back is the easiest trip our hardware takes. We stress our components above and beyond the levels it should expect to see in flight and investigate our failures thoroughly.

Responsibilities

PCB level electronics design at all lifecycle stages, from schematic capture, to layout, to design validation, fabrication/assembly, and manufacturing test.
Contribute to avionics architecture and system design for next-generation vehicles and hardware block upgrades to existing vehicles.
Help define standards, processes and procedures to enable exemplary electrical engineering at Varda.
Distilling high level company or mission objectives into requirements, designs, and developmental milestones for your subsystems.
Avionics subject matter expert for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware. Providing support to those using your products, namely the Varda GNC, pharmaceutical, mission operations, and integration teams.
Actively collaborate with cross functional teams such as flight software, thermal, GNC, and structures to determine across vehicle system impacts of design decisions.
Ownership of product acceptance and qualification testing for space environments (Thermal, Vibe, Shock, TVAC, and EMI) with support from the Avionics Test team.
Provide direction on system-level integration test plans to verify your hardware performs as expected at the vehicle level.
Perform root cause analysis on test failures and implement holistic mitigation strategies for flight risks.
Mentor junior engineers on their projects, challenges, and design methodologies setting a high bar for the future leaders of Varda.

Basic Qualifications

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering discipline.
8+ years of direct experience designing electronics hardware - schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, and environmental qualification - for aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability industries.
3+ years of experience working directly on hardware for space applications.
Demonstrated experience owning the architecture and implementation of complex electronics systems from design to production/deployment.
Advanced PCB design expertise, knowledge of high speed signal integrity, power and grounding, electromagnetic compatibility.
Experience taking complex PCB designs through fabrication and assembly.
Expert user of Altium and/or KiCad EDA suites.
Strong hands-on lab experience with electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, benchtop digital multimeters, and power supplies.
Experience programming in Python, MATLAB, or another scripting/data analysis language.
Demonstrated experience implementing the hardware layer of numerous on-board and over-harness communication protocols such as SPI, RS422, and 1000BASE-T.
Experience designing analog/digital filtering and mixed-signal circuits.
Power electronics design experience including load switches and switch mode DC:DC converters.
Understanding of aerospace sensor and actuator technologies including: RTDs, pressure transducers, brushless motors, solenoid valves, thermocouples, stepper motors, and rotary/linear Encoders.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Industry leading electronic circuit design and analysis skills.
Strong supporting general knowledge in physics, math, and chemistry fundamentals for designing electronics that experience unique environments.

Pay Range

Salary range: $181,913 - $262,763/per year
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
You will be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards

ITAR Requirements

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. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

“US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum).

E-Verify Statement

Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

E-Verify Notice Right To Work Notice