Expanding the economic bounds of humankind with the world's first orbital manufacturing & reentry platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Founders Fund.
About the role
Varda is manufacturing medicines in orbit and flying government missions that bring hardware back through hypersonic reentry. It’s some of the most ambitious work happening anywhere, and it only happens if the people, facilities, information, and hardware behind it are protected. That’s the job. You would be the one who makes Varda’s security program real. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- At least 5 years of relevant industrial security experience in a DoD or Intelligence Community contractor environment, including substantive hands-on personnel security responsibilities
- Strong working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DD Form 254 requirements, and security classification guides, with the ability to translate requirements into clear procedures
- Hands-on proficiency with DISS and NBIS, and the ability to use NISS and customer-specific systems applicable to your responsibilities
- Working knowledge of relevant ICD 704 personnel security requirements when supporting SCI personnel
- Strong written communication, organization, discretion, and judgment, with the ability to brief employees, executives, and government representatives and to handle sensitive personnel information
- The ability to work independently, coordinate across functions, prioritize competing deadlines, and build repeatable processes in a growing company
More about this role
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. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.
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.
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