# Propulsion Engineer II - Hardware and Bus Systems 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: $120K to $153K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7990810003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-propulsion-engineer-ii-hardware-and-bus-systems/

## About the role

As the Propulsion Engineer II – Hardware & Bus Systems , you will be a hands-on technical owner of the propulsion subsystem and propulsion hardware across Varda's fleet of s pacecraft . Y ou will help own and maintain the system architecture, generate analysis products, perform component sizing, propulsion software tool development, data review, detailed mechanical design, subsystem test, operations , and more for vehicles both on the ground and in orbit.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, equivalent professional experience considered (typically 1–3+ years)
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in propulsion or fluid systems design, build, and/or test for spacecraft or launch vehicles
- Working knowledge of flight fluid system hardware: pressurized components, tubing, fittings, seals, valves, and instrumentation
- Ability to read P&IDs, experience authoring P&IDs is a plus
- Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., CATIA, SolidWorks, NX) and PLM software
- Experience authoring or executing operational procedures for ground test or flight campaigns

Tags: Propulsion