# Propulsion Components Engineer 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: Mid level
- Location: El Segundo, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $179K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-11-20
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/8015228003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-propulsion-components-engineer/

## About the role

Varda is hiring an experienced Propulsion Components Engineer to join the team that designs, builds, tests, and flies the fluid components on the W-Series satellite bus and future vehicles. The W-Series satellite incorporates a high-test hydrogen peroxide (HTP) and hydrocarbon bipropellant propulsion system with high-pressure inert gas pressurization and cold-gas attitude control. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, equivalent professional experience considered (typically 3–6+ years)
- Working understanding of component design fundamentals: sealing, force balance, spring sizing, friction, flow paths, materials compatibility, material finishes, and wear
- Mechanical design proficiency: CAD, assembly management using PLM software, detailed drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5, and tolerance analysis
- Experience with component pressure and leak testing and ATP/QTP execution per SMC-S-016 or an equivalent standard, including authoring procedures and establishing pass/fail criteria
- Hands-on experience building and testing pressurized hardware alongside technicians
- Proven record of technical ownership: driving nonconformances and anomalies to root cause and corrective action across teams and suppliers

Tags: Propulsion

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