Environmental Test Lab Manager
Job Location:
El Segundo, CA - USA
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Job Summary
About Varda
Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.
From life-saving 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.
Join Varda and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.
About This Role
Varda is building the infrastructure for in-space manufacturing and routine return from orbit. As Environmental Test Lab Manager you will lead the team and facilities responsible for proving our spacecraft can survive launch spaceflight and return to Earth. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on executing fast rigorous environmental test campaigns that keep flight hardware moving and missions on track.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day environmental test lab operations for spacecraft and vehicle hardware
- Plan and execute vibration shock thermal and thermal vacuum test campaigns
- Partner with design production integration and mission teams to define test requirements and priorities
- Build and improve lab processes procedures safety practices and test readiness standards
- Manage lab technicians and test engineers while driving high standards for execution and documentation
- Own equipment readiness calibration maintenance and lab capacity planning
- Support anomaly resolution failure investigations and test report generation
- Coordinate outside test support when needed
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical field
- 5 years of environmental test experience on aerospace or other high-reliability hardware
- Experience with vibe shock thermal cycling and TVAC testing
- Strong leadership organization and cross-functional communication skills
- Ability to move quickly and make sound decisions around flight hardware
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience testing spacecraft reentry systems or launch vehicle hardware
- Familiarity with qualification and acceptance testing in aerospace
- Background with additional test methods such as EMI/EMC acoustics leak or pressure testing
- Experience scaling lab operations in a fast-paced hardware company
Pay Range
- Salary Range: $130000 - $160050/per year
- This role ison-sitein El Segundo CA
- Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills education level experience level and job performance
- You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
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.
Benefits
Varda offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health financial wellbeing and a highquality workplace experience. Below is an overview of what fulltime employees receive(at this time interns receive a subset of benefits):
Health & Wellness
- Flexible PTO policy 12 paid holidays
- 100% company-paid Medical Dental and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
- Voluntaryaccident hospital critical illnessandpet insurance
- $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
- 12weeks ofparental leave(with supplemental disability leavefor CAmothers)
- Family building pregnancyparentingand menopausebenefitsvia Maven Clinic
- SponsoredOne Medicalmemberships for employees and their dependents
Financial & Retirement
- Substantial incentive equityin a fully funded space start-up
- 401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)
- $20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
- Relocation supportfor new hires if needed
Workplace Experience & Perks
- Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
- Company and team-bonding events happyhoursand mission-success celebrations
- Complimentary EV charging
- Dog-friendly office space
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 export-controlled 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 our employees are provided access to export-controlled items our currentpolicy 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 asylumin the U.S.)
E-Verify Statement
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About Company
Expanding the economic bounds of humankind with the world's first orbital manufacturing & reentry platform.
