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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)

225 S Aviation💼 Full-time💰 $140,333–$140,333🗓 2026-07-02 → 2026-07-31

Core

Own end-to-end manufacturing and assembly processes for mission-critical payload systems (pharmaceutical processing hardware, experiment modules) that define Varda's reentry capsule capabilities.

Role type

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)

Builds

Mission-critical payload systems for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing and scientific research

Domain

Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Biomedical Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Manufacturing complex electromechanical assemblies, precision hardware integration, GD&T interpretation, DFM/DFA feedback, contamination control protocols, root cause analysis, acceptance testing

Preferred skills

M.S. in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering, spacecraft payload manufacturing, GMP considerations, ICD management, microgravity experiment hardware design, environmental testing (thermal vacuum/vibration/shock), cleanroom integration

Technologies

None explicitly listed beyond general engineering tools

Responsibilities

Develop work instructions and process specifications for payload fabrication, serve as primary interface for payload customers translating requirements to production, implement contamination control protocols, collaborate on design for manufacturability, execute acceptance testing and verification, lead root cause analysis for non-conformances

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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