# Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Automation 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 $179K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/8001045003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-senior-mechanical-test-engineer-automation/

## About the role

The Senior Mechanical Test Engineer, Automation builds bespoke test infrastructure that qualifies spaceflight hardware for orbit. They design, build, and own sophisticated ground support equipment (GSE) and test systems: propulsion test stands, environmental qualification chambers, spacecraft-level integration testing and more! Our stack is modern, including a custom PLC framework and Beckhoff EtherCAT tooling built in-house.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical design or industrial automation
- Extensive experience using Solidworks, NX CAD or comparable
- Experience with electrical wiring for cabinets, PLCs, harnesses, connectors, etc
- Experience with Altium or comparable electronic schematic design software. We are migrating to EPLAN!
- Hands-on experience working with high-pressure gas or fluid systems

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