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Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads

Location: El Segundo, California, United States
Work mode: On-site
Type: full time
Listed: Sep 21, 2026

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Varda is seeking a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer for their Payload team. This role involves developing electromechanical fluid-handling hardware for pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity, reentry, and recovery. Responsibilities span the full payload lifecycle, from concept to post-flight inspection and iteration.

Skills and focus areas

fluid systems engineering
payload development
pharmaceutical processing
microgravity
hypersonic reentry
design
analysis
build
test
launch
on-orbit operation
recovery

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