Avionics Systems Manager

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

As the Manager of Avionics Systems at Varda you will be a technical leader overseeing the design integration and test of avionics systems for our a team of engineers across power RF communications systems and test disciplines coordinating across multiple programs ranging from pharmaceutical payloads to hypersonic reentry this roleyoulldrive execution of the avionics roadmap and ensure your team delivers reliable flight-proven hardware as we develop the next affordable manufacturing platform in space.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Avionics Systems in the design and integration of Compute Sense Power and Communications subsystems across multiple vehicle programs.

• Conduct and coordinate trade studies analysis test planning and execution within each subsystem to drive down risk and ensure system-level performance requirements are met.

• Manage the integration and operations of each platforms Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testbed to replicatespace-based flight platforms.

• Build andvalidateGround Support Equipment (GSE) necessaryto telemeter vehicle data command vehicle actions as well as simulateflight like environments.

• Coordinate across the organization on integration schedules program milestones and cross-disciplinary dependencies to keep multiple programs on track.

• Support system-level validation tests and integration test plans to verify vehicle readiness for flight diving into system interactions and details alongside your team.

• Leverage commercially available tools to accelerate analysis simulation and modeling todemonstratesuccessful system behaviors and performance.

• Mentor and grow engineers on the team helping them develop technical depth and take on increasing responsibility across parallel missions.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement encouraging the team to adoptnew technologies improve processes and increase test automation.

• Develop your team as subject matter experts to support spacecraft operations on orbit from our Mission Operations headquarters in El Segundo CA.

Qualifications

• Education:Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of5years of experience in Avionics Hardware or Systems development with at least 1 year ina technicalleadership or team lead role within the aerospace industry.

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of Avionics Systems including compute sensing power distribution and communication systems.

• Project Management: Experience managing avionics projects from concept through deployment including tracking schedules and coordinating resources across engineering teams.

• Leadership Skills:Demonstratedability to mentor engineers and coordinate cross-functional teams in a collaborative work environment.

• Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions and manage technical risks.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.

• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with aerospace industry standards and practices including experience with qualification and acceptance testing processes.

• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

Pay Range

• Salary range: $170000 - $198000/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 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 regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled 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.)

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