# Thermofluids Engineer II 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: 2026-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-11-16
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/8012031003?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-thermofluids-engineer-ii/

## About the role

As the Thermofluids Engineer II , you will be responsible for driving fluid system design for thermal management on the spacecraft through analysis, test, and validation. This role supports development and characterization of thermomechanical and fluid systems for payload, vehicle, and propulsion applications. You will be responsible for defining performance metrics, operational requirements, and hardware requirements for ground testing and flight. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, with consideration given to equivalent professional experience (typically 1–3+ years)
- 1+ years experience in thermofluids and/or propulsion systems in a manufacturing environment
- Strong heat transfer and incompressible fluid mechanics first principles
- Background in 0D and 1D thermal and/or fluid networks
- Expertise in one or more fluid or thermal modeling tools (SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS, GFSSP, etc.)
- Knowledge with thermomechanical systems: heat exchangers, cold plates, vacuum chambers, pumps, valves, RTDs, transducers, etc

Tags: Thermal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/varda-thermofluids-engineer-ii/