# Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Payloads 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: $140K to $203K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-07
- Apply by: 2026-11-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/8016299003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-senior-manufacturing-engineer-payloads/

## About the role

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Payloads at Varda, you will own the manufacturing and integration processes for the mission-critical payload systems that define what Varda's reentry capsules actually do in space. Varda's payloads — including pharmaceutical processing hardware, microgravity experiment modules, and government and commercial customer systems — represent the core value proposition of every mission. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline, with consideration given to equivalent professional experience (typically 3–6+ years)
- 3+ years of experience manufacturing or integrating complex and compact electromechanical assemblies, scientific instruments, or payload systems in aerospace, defense, biomedical, or research environments
- Demonstrated experience building and integrating precision hardware to tight tolerances and exacting cleanliness requirements
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, ICDs, and assembly models, familiarity with GD&T and interface requirement management
- Experience developing and executing assembly procedures and acceptance test plans for multi-functional hardware assemblies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable interfacing directly with customers and cross-functional internal teams

Tags: Manufacturing Engineering

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