Space Ground Support Equipment Design Engineer II

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 153.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Zusammenfassung

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design, build, and own ground test infrastructure for spaceflight hardware qualification and manufacturing. You will integrate mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, ensuring high uptime and robust test capability.

The role requires hands-on assembly, wiring, and PLC/EtherCAT work with a focus on rapid, end-to-end delivery in a startup environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment (GSE) for flight hardware qualification and manufacturing operations including data acquisition systems, thermal control systems, PLC cabinets, and gas/liquid systems.
• Test infrastructure achieves >99% uptime and predictable performance.
• Be the "Responsible Engineer" for test infrastructure including centrifuges, TVACs, prop test stands, prop fill carts, prop gas benches, prop water flow stands and torch test stands.
• Build cabinets, wire panels, and own systems end-to-end from electrical design through commissioning.
• Partner with propulsion, avionics, GNC, and manufacturing teams to deliver test infrastructure that meets their needs on aggressive timelines.
• Read, deploy and make minor edits to Varda's internal PLC framework and EtherCAT tooling to support evolving program need.
• Champion sustainable engineering practices that enable new engineers to ramp quickly on the tech stack and maintain production systems reliably. All systems are thoroughly documented, with clear, accessible procedures and schematics.

Jobbeschreibung

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to design, build, and own ground test infrastructure for spaceflight hardware qualification and manufacturing. You will integrate mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, ensuring high uptime and robust test capability.

The role requires hands-on assembly, wiring, and PLC/EtherCAT work with a focus on rapid, end-to-end delivery in a startup environment.