Varda Space Industries
Propulsion Engineer II - Ground Fluids
About this role
Varda seeks a Propulsion Engineer II to serve as the technical authority for ground fluid systems across all spacecraft programs. You will own the complete lifecycle from architecture through flight operations, lead propellant loading campaigns, and drive continuous improvement of fluid handling processes as the company scales its launch cadence.
What you'll do
- Own ground fluid systems end-to-end including architecture, P&IDs, mechanical design, fabrication, and operations
- Lead propellant loading campaigns across multiple Varda facilities with focus on safety and mission readiness
- Define and improve propellant handling processes to ensure all commodities meet flight specifications
- Author and maintain technical standards, work instructions, and engineering documentation for the propulsion organization
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and serve as primary technical reviewer for ground fluids deliverables
- Serve as technical escalation point for complex fluid system problems and represent ground fluids in cross-functional reviews
What they're looking for
- Propulsion fluid system design and testing for spacecraft or launch vehicles
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) authoring and interpretation
- Pressurized component and fluid system hardware expertise (tubing, fittings, seals, valves, instrumentation)
- Operational procedure development and execution for ground test and flight campaigns
- Fluid system manufacturing and installation methods
- Range safety requirements (91-710 or equivalent)
- Technical documentation and standards development
- Cross-functional design review and stakeholder communication
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Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries builds commercial spacecraft and orbital manufacturing systems for missions in low Earth orbit, including reentry capsules and satellite buses. The company is hiring mission operations engineers, software engineers (ground segment, flight, and embedded), and manufacturing engineers to develop mission-critical systems, operational infrastructure, and scalable production capabilities.
- Website
- varda.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a propellant loading campaign you led—what were the key safety and operational challenges, and how did you address them?
- Describe your experience developing and improving fluid system processes. How do you balance procedural rigor with operational efficiency at scale?