Senior Spacecraft Integration Engineer

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Integration to act as the central orchestrator of spacecraft final assembly. You will own integration procedures, manage subassembly and final closeout, and coordinate across structures, propulsion, avionics, and TPS to ensure safe, on-schedule builds.

This role requires meticulous process discipline and real-time conflict resolution on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Systems Engineering or related discipline; 3–6+ years preferred.
• 3+ years in vehicle or system-level integration roles or final assembly in aerospace/defense/robotics.
• Experience coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and solving integration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Own spacecraft integration sequences from subassembly to final vehicle closeout.
• Develop and maintain assembly travelers and integration work instructions.
• Interface between manufacturing and engineering disciplines during vehicle integration.
• Identify and resolve interface conflicts and assembly sequence issues before schedule impact.
• Lead integration readiness reviews; ensure cleanliness, FOD sweeps, torque records and checks are documented.
• Drive root-cause analysis for integration non-conformances; disposition MRBs with design engineering.
• Track integration metrics and implement improvements to hit cadence goals.
• Define tooling and lifting equipment requirements for safe vehicle integration.

Skills

Integration

Manufacturing

Systems engineering

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Systems Engineering

Job description

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Integration to act as the central orchestrator of spacecraft final assembly. You will own integration procedures, manage subassembly and final closeout, and coordinate across structures, propulsion, avionics, and TPS to ensure safe, on-schedule builds.

This role requires meticulous process discipline and real-time conflict resolution on the factory floor.