Manager Systems, Integration, and Test

Varda Space Industries•El Segundo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems, Integration, and Test team is a multidisciplinary team working across the full lifecycle of satellite development from defining requirements through systems test. The team is responsible for each vehicle and ensures all systems are ready for launch and operations. This is a leadership role within the Systems, Integration, and Test team that will drive the processes and playbooks to consistently deliver robust and evolving vehicles to space.

Requirements

B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or related field and 5+ years of experience in systems, integration, and/or test engineering
Experience with mentoring team members and comfortable in providing feedback to support professional or technical growth.
Teamwork, communication, and problem solving in a collaborative environment
Proven experience working on complex technical programs, preferably within aerospace or related industries
Strong first principles thinking and technical breadth across relevant fields (structures, electronics, propulsion, software, etc.)
Technical depth in electronics, fluid propulsion, and/or systems engineering

Nice To Haves

Experience with project management of the full lifecycle of a project
Experience developing and communicating project technical roadmaps
Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as C++ & Python
Experience with aerospace hardware development practices (e.g., qualification testing practices, design for typical space environments, cleanliness, etc.)
Unigraphics NX experience or similar CAD software

Responsibilities

Mentor and manage a team of engineers, including hiring and performance management
Own engineering development roadmap to sustain increasing flight cadence
Lead team to develop vehicle integration and test campaigns to ensure flight readiness
Manage the technical outcome and milestone schedule to enable the delivery of vehicles on schedule
Develop frameworks to evaluate vehicle change impacts and drive execution of vehicle-level change implementation
Stay hands-on with vehicle integration and test – get out on the floor and execute with the team when necessary

Benefits

Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays
100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance
$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)
Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents
Substantial incentive equity in a fully funded space start-up
401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)
$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
Relocation support for new hires, if needed
Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations
Complimentary EV charging
Dog-friendly office space