Senior Mission Operations and Automation Engineer
Senior Mission Operations and Automation Engineer
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$ 120000 - 180000
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About Varda
Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure from inorbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.
From lifesaving 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 (coming soon).
Join Varda and work to create a bustling inspace ecosystem.
About This Role
Varda Space Industries is seeking an experienced spacecraft operator to join our Mission Operations team. Members of this team are exceptional communicators adept leaders and a jackofall trades capable of applying crossdiscipline engineering to bespoke solutions. An ideal candidate is someone passionate to work in a startup environment where you will have the opportunity to fully own onorbit operations and mold a unique new mission framework for operations in space.
Responsibilities
- Develop coordinate execute and lead Vardas onorbit missions
- Own the full ops development cycle for missionunique payloads from the creation of mission profiles through
- 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 Vardas operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline preferably Aerospace Electrical or Computer Science
- 4 years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation
- 2 years of experience developing software tools in Python Javascript and/or HTML
- Familiarity with Avionics GNC Software and Thermal design practices for spacecraft
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 4 years of experience with spacecraft systems
- Previous operator experience in a leadership role
- Previous inorbit spacecraft operations experience
- Previous experience with Git and Atlassian products
- Familiarity with ground stations networks
Pay Range
- Salary range: $120000 $180000
- This role isonsite in El Segundo CA
- Leveling and base salary is determined by jobrelated skills education level experience level and job performance
- You will be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of stock options and/or longterm cash awards
- Offer compensation also includes the ability to purchase company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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 exportcontrolled items. At present some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than U.S. Persons as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to exportcontrolled items our current 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 in the U.S.
Learn more about the ITAR here.
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)
Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit qualifications and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race color gender national origin ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity martial status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
EVerify Statement
Varda Space Industries Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security EVerify program. The EVerify program is an Internetbased employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about theEVerifyprogram.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
