# Launch and Recovery Engineering Manager at Varda

- Company: Varda
- What the company does: Expanding the economic bounds of humankind with the world's first orbital manufacturing & reentry platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://varda.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $246K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7990816003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-launch-and-recovery-engineering-manager/

## About the role

As a Launch & Recovery Engineering Manager you will have the primary responsibility for owning and defining the launch vehicle mechanical and electrical interface and capsule recovery operations for Varda Space Vehicles as the company innovates and scales its product lines for more advanced mission objectives along with a higher operational cadence.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or related field and (typically 5–10+ years) of experience in systems, integration, and/or test
- Prior experience in a formal or informal people management or technical leadership role, with demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers
- Comprehensive understanding of satellite systems engineering, including all satellite subsystems
- Thorough knowledge of launch vehicle mechanical and electrical engineering interface technical specifications
- Strong familiarity with AFSPCMAN 91-710 requirements to include propulsion, structures, avionics, mechanisms, and software
- Ability to solve complex problems autonomously as an individual contributor or as a member of an integrated team

Tags: Vehicle Integration & Test