Space Process Engineer, FMEA & Manufacturability

About the company

Varda operates in-orbit manufacturing capsules that use microgravity crystallization to produce pharmaceuticals and biologics, supports process engineering via a terrestrial lab and hyper-gravity screening, and manufactures spacecraft in-house.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2><span data-contrast="none">About Varda</span></h2> <p>Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules.&nbsp;<strong>Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.</strong></p> <p>From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. &nbsp;</p> <p>Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. &nbsp;</p> <p>Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.&nbsp;</p> <p>Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.</p></div><h2 id="JobRequisitionFlightSoftwareEngineer-Requirements">What you will do (Job Responsibilities)</h2> <p data-path-to-node="3,0"><span class="TextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">The Build Reliability</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0"> &amp; Process Engineer&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">partners closely with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">the</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">&nbsp;design and manufacturing teams to scale the production of spacecraft hardware</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">.&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">Build Reliability Engineers&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">ensure</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">&nbsp;production processes&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">yield</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">&nbsp;verifie</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">d,&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">reliable hardware at rate.&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">You will flex beyond Build Reliability to support Quality, Flight Reliability, and Mission Assurance. The ideal candidate is a capable, process</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">, and&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW182448308 BCX0">systems-oriented</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182448308 BCX0">&nbsp;engineer.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW182448308 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams&nbsp;to create test, manufacturability, and inspection plans for&nbsp;all vehicle&nbsp;hardware.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Contain suspect or known non-conforming product, providing guidance to quality inspectors, technicians, shop supervisors, and engineers.&nbsp;</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Lead failure investigations in production, test, and operation; identifying and mitigating immediate and underlying root causes to reduce risk and improve the reliability of designs and processes.</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Provide critical peer review of hardware during design reviews and acceptance and qualification test campaigns. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Perform failure modes and effects analyses, build requirements compliance matrix tools, and ensure adequate test coverage, change management, and manufacturability of flight hardware.</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Own vehicle level deliverables for regulatory bodies including requirements compliance, functional or flight hazard a