# Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Flight Safety 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: $105K to $139K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/8001278003
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-spacecraft-systems-engineer-flight-safety/

## About the role

Varda is seeking a Systems Engineer to fill a flight safety analyst and reentry compliance role. Joining our Mission Assurance team, you will produce the Flight Safety Analysis and regulatory strategy required for FAA Part 450 and Range Safety licensing. This is a highly cross-functional role that bridges the gap between complex engineering trades and regulatory approval.

## What they're looking for

- Perform flight safety analyses for each mission, with a focus on failure mode trajectory modeling and debris field containment
- Execute the technical regulatory strategy, Methods of Compliance, and safety cases for FAA launch and reentry authorizations
- Complete vehicle-level functional hazard analyses (FHA) and failure mode and effect analyses (FMEA)
- Act as the Flight Safety responsible engineer during mission rehearsals and live recovery operations
- Establish technical safety limits and mission rules for real-time on-console operations
- Responsible for vehicle-level deliverables to regulatory organizations, in the service of mission reentry licenses and authorizations

Tags: Spacecraft Engineering