Senior Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer
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$ 130000 - 170000
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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
- Create and manage 3D models 2D technical drawings and large CAD assemblies for spacecraft hardware using Siemens NX adhering to ASME Y14.5 standards.
- Ownership of the overall BOM and hardware release process.
- Design tooling jigs and fixtures to support inhouse build and integration activities.
- Collaborate directly with Responsible Engineers on new flight and MGSE hardware design projects.
- Codify design for manufacturability (DFM) best practices and provide feedback on hardware designs.
- Collaborate with engineering leads to define implement and maintain CAD standards templates and libraries in Siemens NX to ensure consistency across design teams.
- Train and mentor CAD users (designers engineers) on NX and Teamcenter best practices boosting team productivity.
- Update existing designs through engineering change notices to support rapid iteration and project goals.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in mechanical aerospace or related engineering field with 5 years of design experience using Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
- Advanced proficiency in 3D modeling design for manufacturability (DFM) and 2D technical drawing creation adhering to ASME Y14.5 standards.
- Experience creating and managing large CAD assemblies.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work across engineering teams.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Expertise in diverse NX design techniques including tube routing harness routing and surface modeling.
- Experience enhancing CAD environments by developing templates libraries or workflows within NX or Teamcenter.
- Familiarity with collaborating on CAD system customization such as working with vendors or internal IT to refine workflows or incorporate enhanced functionality.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple design projects and system support tasks in a fastpaced environment.
- Proficiency with mechanical engineering design manufacturing and basic analysis practices.
Pay Range
- $130000 $170000 per year.
- This role is onsite 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 incentives in the form of stock options and/or longterm cash awards.
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
