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Astrodynamics Engineer at Varda Space Industries - ApplyBlast

Astrodynamics Engineer

Varda Space Industries

4 months ago

El Segundo, California

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

Varda is seeking an Astrodynamics Engineer to lead full-cycle mission planning and trajectory design for its commercial reentry vehicles. The role involves developing modeling and simulation infrastructure, optimizing flight paths, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure safe and precise landings. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future of orbital mechanics and space-based manufacturing within a rapidly growing startup.

Responsibilities

Design spacecraft trajectories for commercial reentry vehicles
Develop modeling and simulation infrastructure for orbital dynamics
Optimize trajectories based on fuel, time, and performance
Implement autonomous satellite navigational and re-entry algorithms
Lead development of new vehicle capabilities for in-space operations

Skills

Qualifications

B.S. in Aerospace EngineeringB.S. in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in PhysicsPhD in Aerospace Engineering

About Varda Space Industries

varda.com

Headquarters

El Segundo, California, United States

Company Size

51-200 employees

Founded

2021

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Varda Space Industries is a microgravity-enabled life sciences company that processes materials in orbit and returns them to Earth. The company operates the world's first orbital manufacturing and reentry platform, offering solutions for biopharma (discovering unique drug morphologies and crystal structures in microgravity), government customers (hypersonic reentry and orbital flight testing), and microgravity research. Varda's mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind by commercializing space-based processing and partnering with industry to bring space-derived products to market.