Varda Space Industries

Hiring · 123 open jobs

General information

Varda Space Industries processes materials in microgravity aboard its own spacecraft, then brings them back to Earth for use in pharmaceuticals and research. Its W-Series spacecraft is built in-house to handle both the orbital processing and the reentry. Varda is based in El Segundo, United States.

Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov. In February 2024, its W-1 spacecraft became the first commercial spacecraft to land on a U.S. military test range. As of 2025, the company had about 140 employees and had raised $187 million in funding. Landing on a military test range shows the U.S. government trusts this small startup to test hardware on sensitive land. Historically, the median salary is ~$157,500.¹

Website

varda.com

Headquarters

El Segundo, United States

Industry

Industrials

Hiring activity

123Open jobs

+153Added in 30 days

−122Closed in 30 days

8 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week²

View these weekly figures as a table

Week beginning	New listings
September 7, 2026	35
September 14, 2026	30
September 21, 2026	26
September 28, 2026	51
October 5, 2026	37
October 12, 2026	21
October 19, 2026	29
October 26, 2026 (in progress)	15

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Pay

What does Varda Space Industries actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $159,824. Note that 47% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.⁴

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
Bracket	Jobs
Under $100k	0 jobs (0%)
$100k to $150k	50 jobs (28%)
$150k to $200k	110 jobs (61%)
$200k and up	20 jobs (11%)

Plus 7 hourly jobs at $27.88 to $48.3 an hour.

Posted ranges on jobs open now⁴

Principal RF Components Engineer$219,161 – $280,040

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)$181,913 – $262,763

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Structures)$181,913 – $262,763

$131k$280k

Principal Avionics Hardware Development Engineer$181,913 – $262,763

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Integration)$181,913 – $262,763

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)$181,913 – $262,763

Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer$181,913 – $262,763

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)$181,913 – $262,763

Director, Payload Systems, Integration, & Test$185,640 – $251,160

Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads$200,000 – $250,000

Launch and Recovery Engineering Manager$170,280 – $245,960

Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer$215,000 – $245,000

Senior RF Components Engineer$169,067 – $244,208

Principal Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads$181,913 – $232,444

Propulsion Engineer II - Ground Fluids$181,913 – $232,444

Principal Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads$181,913 – $232,444

Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)$181,913 – $232,444

Principal Manufacturing Engineer- Payloads$181,913 – $232,444

Principal Fluid Systems Engineer - Pharmaceutical Payloads$180,000 – $230,000

Domestic Capture Director$200,000 – $220,000

Senior Space Mission Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Space Flight Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Space Firmware Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Embedded Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Flight Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer (GNC)$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Mission Software Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Space Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer$169,067 – $216,031

Senior Space Flight Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Spaceship Avionics Systems Engineer$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Avionics$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Spacecraft Avionics Systems Engineer$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Flight Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Space Firmware Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer, RTOS$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Space Embedded Software Engineer, C++$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Space Avionics Systems Engineer$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Space Avionics Integration Engineer, HITL$169,000 – $216,000

Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer$170,000 – $215,000

Senior Mission Design Engineer$170,000 – $215,000

RF Components Engineer II$144,020 – $208,029

Senior Avionics Hardware Development Engineer$140,333 – $202,703

Senior Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer$140,333 – $202,703

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)$140,333 – $202,703

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)$140,333 – $202,703

Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer$140,333 – $202,703

W Series Vehicle Scheduler$175,000 – $200,000

Manager, Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test$170,000 – $198,000

Manager, Crystallization Science$160,000 – $190,000

Senior Site Reliability Engineer$153,000 – $185,000

Space Flight Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Embedded Linux Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Spacecraft Embedded Linux Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Spacecraft Firmware Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer II, C++$144,020 – $184,026

Firmware Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Flight Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Embedded Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Space Embedded Software Engineer II$144,020 – $184,026

Flight Software Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Embedded Linux Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Firmware Engineer$131,000 – $184,000

Firmware Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Space Avionics Systems Engineer$131,000 – $184,000

Space Avionics Systems Engineer II$131,000 – $184,000

Space Electrical Engineer, Avionics$131,000 – $184,000

Space Electrical Engineer, Systems$131,000 – $184,000

Space Embedded Linux Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Space Embedded Linux Software Engineer$131,000 – $184,000

Space Firmware Engineer, Safety-Critical C++ Systems$131,000 – $184,000

Space Flight Software Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Space Systems Engineer, Electrical$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Avionics Systems Engineer$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Electrical Engineer, HITL & Avionics Systems$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Embedded Linux Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Firmware Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Flight Software Engineer, C++$131,000 – $184,000

Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Electrical$131,000 – $184,000

Spaceship Avionics Systems Engineer$131,000 – $184,000

Spaceship Electrical Engineer, HITL & Systems$131,000 – $184,000

Spaceship Systems Engineer, Electrical$131,000 – $184,000

Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences$140,000 – $180,000

Senior Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads$140,000 – $180,000

Senior Mission Operations Engineer$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Mechanical Test & Design Engineer, Automation$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Automation$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Payload Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Space Systems Engineer, Avionics$140,333 – $179,314

Senior Space Systems Engineer, Flight Safety$140,333 – $179,314

Hourly jobs

Supply Chain Planner$36 – $48 an hour

Senior Facilities Electrician$35 – $48 an hour

Laboratory Operations Technician$28 – $40 an hour

Laboratory Technician, Analytical Support$28 – $40 an hour

Production Coordinator$30 – $40 an hour

Inventory Specialist$28 – $37 an hour

Mechanisms Technician (Aerospace)$30 – $35 an hour

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Common questions

Is Varda Space Industries hiring now?

Yes. There are 123 open jobs, with 153 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 8 days, so don't wait.

How much does Varda Space Industries pay?

Posted pay runs $131,000 to $280,040 a year, and the median is $159,824. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

881 daily listing observations, Jun 7 to Oct 28 windowRechecked daily, last October 28, 2026

1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Varda Space Industries's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Varda Space Industries's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Varda Space Industries's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.

Sources
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