Mission Operations Engineer

Varda Space Industries(1 month ago)

El Segundo, CA, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$120,000 - $170,000Mission Operations

About this role

Varda is hiring an experienced spacecraft operator to join its Mission Operations team to lead and own on-orbit missions and help shape a new operational framework for commercial space activities. The role is at a fast-paced startup and combines cross-discipline engineering judgment with operational leadership and ownership of mission development. The position supports scaling a growing flight cadence and building tooling to automate operations.

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Required Skills

Mission Operations
On-Orbit Operations
Ops Development
Web Development
Automation
Python
JavaScript
HTML
Avionics
GNC

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science)
US Person (ITAR)

About Varda Space Industries

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Varda Space Industries is a commercial space company building the world’s first orbital manufacturing and reentry platform to produce high‑value materials and products in microgravity and return them safely to Earth. They provide end‑to‑end services — designing, launching, operating, and recovering manufacturing payloads — to enable new classes of pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and precision‑manufactured goods that benefit from space conditions. Varda’s mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind by commercializing space‑based manufacturing and partnering with industry to scale production and bring space‑derived products to market.