Jobs in the United States

25+ jobs

Save this search

Added just now
Lead AI and Data Science Engineer II
Deloitte
Tempe, AZ
8+ years of experience with data science - including having a deep knowledge & mastery of Python, machine learning & deep learning, and associated data science packages (e.g., sklearn,…
Added just now
CH
Data Analyst
Cayuse Holdings
Phoenix, AZ
- $100,000 to $110,000 USD / year
The Data Engineer/Analyst collaborates with clients, data scientists, and software engineers to develop and optimize data pipelines, ETL processes, and database structures that support IRS…
Added just now
Data Platform Developer
Kimley-Horn
Phoenix, AZ
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our growing Data & Analytics team. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and enterprise data solutions…
Added 1 min ago
Senior Lead Engineer
PwC
Phoenix, AZ
As a Senior Lead Engineer you will lead custom application development and testing efforts that help clients turn business needs into scalable software solutions across cloud-native and…
Added 1 min ago
Senior Engineer
PwC
Phoenix, AZ
As a Senior Engineer you will help design, build, and test custom applications within our Advisory practice, bringing together software engineering, cloud-based solution delivery, and…
Added 1 min ago
HA
Radar Modes Lead Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace
Phoenix, AZ
- $157,000 to $197,000 USD / year
As a Radar Modes Lead Engineer , you will lead and manage projects in our RF/Radar team in Advanced Tech, work on Radar engineering design, and manage project proposal efforts. You will…
Added 1 min ago
Lead Engineer
PwC
Phoenix, AZ
As a Lead Engineer you will guide the design, build, testing, and modernization of custom applications across cloud-native and on-premise environments, using modern engineering approaches,…
Added 1 min ago
Senior Telecom Engineer
Maximus
Phoenix, AZ
Maximus is seeking an experienced Senior Telecom Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Genesys Cloud solutions. This role is responsible for executing large-scale…
Added 1 min ago
Vice President, Cloud Platform Engineer
SitusAMC
Phoenix, AZ
…Docker, Kubernetes, and familiar with Git development. The Engineer is expected to provide strategy and implement enterprise-scale automation for scalability, performance, security, and…
Added 1 min ago
EG
Staff AI & Data Engineer – Databricks
Eliassen Group
Phoenix, AZ
- $80 to $90 USD / hour
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Staff AI & Data Engineer to design and build enterprise-grade data and AI solutions on Databricks. This hands-on role focuses on strengthening the…
Added 4 mins ago
J
Sr Cyber Engineer
Jobgether
Remote, United States
- $120,500 USD / year
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Cyber Engineer based in the United States.
Added 14 mins ago
Software Engineer for Packet Forwarding (Sunnyvale, California)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Sunnyvale, CA
The Software Engineer for Packet Forwarding designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products.
Added 25 mins ago
Data Scientist, Journeyman
Sierra Management And Technologies Inc
California, MD
Collect, compile, integrate, and analyze data from disparate authoritative systems, and engineer repeatable processes to transform that data into decision-quality products
Added 37 mins ago
O
Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $113,600 to $306,400 USD / year
…services, integration frameworks, execution infrastructure, and developer tools for AI-enabled life sciences laboratories. These capabilities help scientists and application teams develop…
Added 55 mins ago
Senior Security Engineer
PathAI
Boston, MA
You have demonstrated experience building tools and automation that improve developer workflows, ideally in Python.
Added 1 hour ago
MS
Senior Team Lead in Cloud Platform Security and Developer Enablement - VP
MS Services Group, Inc.
NY
- $150,000 to $210,000 USD / year
…Engineering team as a Senior Team Lead in Cloud Platform Security and Developer Enablement to lead the operation and modernization of our Vulnerability Management Platforms, their finding…
Added 1 hour ago
Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML
Google
Mountain View, CA
Applied ML skills (LLMs, NLP), experience with TensorFlow, python, and building/launching ML models.
Added 1 hour ago
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Jobgether
Remote, United States
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer based in the United States.
Added 1 hour ago
J
SENIOR NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER
Jobgether
Remote, United States
- $120,000 to $140,000 USD / year
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Network Security Engineer based in the United States.
Added 1 hour ago
CH
Data Analyst
Cayuse Holdings
Honolulu, HI
- $100,000 to $110,000 USD / year
The Data Engineer/Analyst collaborates with clients, data scientists, and software engineers to develop and optimize data pipelines, ETL processes, and database structures that support IRS…
Added 1 hour ago
EG
Staff AI & Data Engineer – Databricks
Eliassen Group
Honolulu, HI
- $80 to $90 USD / hour
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Staff AI & Data Engineer to design and build enterprise-grade data and AI solutions on Databricks. This hands-on role focuses on strengthening the…
Added 1 hour ago
TL
Vice President, Data Systems
The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc
El Segundo, CA
- $275,000 to $300,000 USD / year
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineer, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline required
Added 1 hour ago
Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack
QXO
Seattle, WA
As a Staff Software Engineer on the QXO RevX Pricing Technology team, you will lead the design, development, and operation of the systems that cost, price, and quote across QXO’s…
Added 1 hour ago
Senior AI Engineer, Banking Technology
Citibank, N.A.
United States
Citi’s Banking Technology organization is seeking a highly hands-on Senior AI Engineer to design, build, and deploy cutting‑edge AI solutions for Investment, Corporate, and Commercial…
Added 1 hour ago
Space Flight Operations Engineer Systems (AHT)
Northrop Grumman
Linthicum Heights, MD
Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Linthicum, Maryland is seeking an early-career engineer to support on-orbit operations and maintenance (O&M) for a constellation of Space RADAR satellites.

Varda Space Industries

Senior Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer

El Segundo, CA, United States

Salary range: Senior GNC: $169,067 - $216,031/per year

Apply About employer

Applications open in a new tab.

Job details

Pay: Salary range: Senior GNC: $169,067 - $216,031/per year
Experience: 5+ proven years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 5, 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 Senior Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer, you will own the full life cycle of GNC development at Varda, from design through to unit, hardware-in-the-loop, on-vehicle functionality, and flight testing. You will perform system analyses, including simulations and Monte Carlo, to satisfy specifications and requirements and to drive system-level architectural and business decisions. You will contribute to a sophisticated multi-degree of freedom in-house aerospace simulation and test framework and develop and maintain design descriptions and supporting documentation. You'll see end to end execution of the GNC subsystem from initial analysis/design through vehicle integration, mission planning and flight through support of on-orbit and reentry mission operations.

Responsibilities

ADCS hardware performance specification including sizing of reaction wheels, torque rods, IMU/GPS, and star trackers
Design and implementation of autonomous satellite attitude control, collision avoidance, orbital rendezvous, burn planning and atmospheric re-entry algorithms
Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for the reentry of a space capsule
Develop 6 degree of freedom vehicle simulation using C++, Python and MATLAB/Simulink
Running Monte Carlo analysis to characterize performance of new vehicle and mission capabilities
Integration and testing of GNC sensors, actuators, and software in hardware-in-the-loop environment
Design and implementation of ground tooling necessary to facilitate fully automated maneuver responsibility and maneuver scheduling decisions
Monitoring on-orbit system performance; troubleshooting where necessary
Coordination with other spacecraft operators, 3rd party agencies, and the US government

Basic Qualifications

B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, physics, or related field
5+ proven years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated knowledge in designing, modeling, testing, and flying aerospace guidance, navigation, and control systems
Highly adept software and model development skills, particularly in C++/Python
Understanding of orbital mechanics, modeling and simulation, and software development
Experience anchoring/fitting first principles models to test data or high-fidelity external simulations
Proven system engineering and configuration management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

Master's degree in engineering or physics
Experience with spacecraft attitude determination and control system design
Experience with GMAT, POST2, or similar tools
Understanding of multi-body dynamics, flexible body dynamics, gas dynamics, fluids, and thermodynamics
Experience developing and verifying physical models for the purpose of control design, component sizing, and system performance evaluation
Experience supporting safety critical flight tests or spacecraft
Ability to continuously manage risk and provide solutions with lean and state of the art software development techniques

Pay Range

Salary range: Senior GNC: $169,067 - $216,031/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

Skills

Documentation
ADCS
GPS
C++
Python
The MathWorks MATLAB
Scheduling
Troubleshooting
Electrical engineering
Control systems
Software development
Communication skills

Report this job