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Design, build, test, and lead development of precision electromechanical fluid-handling payloads for in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing. Perform fluid, thermal, structural analyses; prototype and flight hardware testing; develop requirements, verification plans, and recovery procedures; integrate cross-functional inputs and mentor junior engineers.

Own end-to-end procure-to-pay processes including invoice processing, vendor payments, three-way matching, vendor management, spend analysis, month-end AP close, reconciliations, and continuous improvement of procurement and AP workflows. Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance and support ERP and finance system enhancements.

Produce flight safety analyses and regulatory strategy for FAA Part 450 and range safety licensing. Perform failure-mode trajectory modeling, debris/casualty analysis, FHA/FMEA, safety cases, and Methods of Compliance. Serve as flight safety responsible engineer during rehearsals and live operations, set real-time safety limits and mission rules, and deliver vehicle-level regulatory documentation for reentry licenses.

Lead end-to-end GNC development for spacecraft, from design and simulation through hardware-in-the-loop testing and flight. Perform trajectory and dispersion analysis, ADCS sizing, Monte Carlo studies, and develop 6-DOF simulations. Integrate and test sensors/actuators, support on-orbit and reentry operations, and coordinate with external agencies.

Design, deploy, and maintain on-prem and multicloud network and systems infrastructure. Manage Cisco Meraki, Azure and AWS networking, MDM across macOS/Windows/Linux, endpoint security, Zscaler zero-trust, automation (Bash/PowerShell/Python), documentation, and compliance efforts (ITAR, NIST 800-171, Vanta). Lead expansions and infrastructure projects end-to-end.

Lead and grow Varda's propulsion engineering organization across concept, design, build, test, flight, and vehicle recovery. Set technical direction and standards, manage cross-functional integration with manufacturing and operations, drive roadmap and schedules, and report status to senior leadership to enable routine commercial on-orbit manufacturing missions.

Design, implement, and operate Varda's ground segment services: telemetry ingestion, commanding, mission-control UIs, simulation/test automation, CI/CD and deployment patterns across lab, test, and mission environments to support flight software, avionics, and mission operations.

Lead design, analysis, integration, test, launch, reentry, and recovery of electromechanical flight hardware for multi-payload missions. Perform structural, thermal, and fluid analyses, build and test prototypes/flight hardware, drive requirements/verification, coordinate cross-functional teams, lead mission operations and post-flight teardowns, and mentor junior engineers.

Hands-on internship supporting assembly, integration, and verification of spacecraft and reentry systems. Tasks include hardware/software design support, system test campaign development, analysis for verification, test automation, GSE design, and executing spacecraft-level procedures and test operations.

Design, implement, and operate Vardas ground-segment software for telemetry ingestion, commanding, mission-control UIs, simulation/test automation, and deployment across lab, test, and mission environments. Build reliable, low-latency data services, CI/CD and IaC pipelines, observability, and safe rollout strategies for controlled or air-gapped networks to support flight software, avionics, and mission operations.