Varda Space
Manufacturing Engineer II (Propulsion)
$120K–$173K
El Segundo, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years of relevant manufacturing experience; the education qualification notes equivalent professional experience is typically 1–3+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related discipline, with consideration given to equivalent professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person permitted to access the company’s export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Own and improve manufacturing processes for propulsion hardware, supporting consistent, higher-cadence vehicle production from fabrication through acceptance testing.
What you'll do
- Own propulsion manufacturing processes, including valve assembly, tube fabrication, pressure vessel integration, and engine integration.
- Maintain manufacturing instructions and specifications; improve build processes, cleanliness controls, tooling, and work-cell flow.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for propulsion defects, and coordinate with design and supply chain teams on hardware quality and schedule issues.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related discipline, with consideration given to equivalent professional experience.
- 1+ years of manufacturing experience with propulsion systems, fluid systems, or high-pressure hardware in aerospace or a related industry.
- Hands-on experience with tube fabrication, tube bending, tube fitting installation, and high-pressure fluid system assembly.
- Familiarity with propulsion cleanliness and contamination control, and experience interpreting engineering drawings, P&IDs, and assembly models for fluid systems.
Nice to have
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Fluid Mechanics, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience manufacturing propulsion systems for launch vehicles, spacecraft, or hypersonic vehicles; high-pressure testing, manufacturing methods, NDE, or transitioning assemblies to production.
Pay
USD 119,543 - 172,673 per year (base salary)
Tools
P&IDs, NDE, ultrasonic testing, dye penetrant, X-ray, orbital welding, additive manufacturing
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