Varda Space Industries · 22 hours ago
Mission Operations Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
2+ years expVarda Space Industries is a company focused on developing commercial space infrastructure. They are seeking an experienced spacecraft operator to join their Mission Operations team, responsible for leading on-orbit missions and improving operational capabilities.
AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions
Own the full ops development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from the creation of mission profiles through execution
Work with teams across the company to continuously improve upon mission operations and ensure mission success
Automate and eliminate operational burden by building webtools
Scale up Varda's operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science
2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation
1+ years of experience developing software tools in Python, Javascript, and/or HTML
Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft
Must be a U.S. person as defined by U.S. export regulations
Preferred
3+ years of experience with spacecraft systems
Previous operator experience in a leadership role
Previous in-orbit spacecraft operations experience
Previous experience with Git and Atlassian products
Familiarity with ground stations networks
Benefits
Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side
Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)
401(k) matching (interns excluded)
Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)
Health insurance, including Vision and Dental
Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.
Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)
Company
Varda Space Industries
Low Earth orbit is open for business.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$328.02MKey Investors
Alumni VenturesCaffeinated CapitalKhosla Ventures
2025-07-10Series C· $187M
2024-12-19Series C
2024-04-05Series B· $90M
Leadership Team
Will Bruey
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
Business Insider
2025-12-25
2025-12-17
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