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Vehicle Integration & Test Internship - Summer 2027

Varda Space · Internship

Where: El Segundo, California, United States
Posted: 4 days ago

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. 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.

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.

What you'd do

Own or contribute to hardware or software design to support development of Spacecraft or payload
Develop and support system test campaigns
Perform necessary analysis to support development and verification efforts
Develop and interpret wiring schematics and harnessing
Support spacecraft electrical integration
Assist with avionics hardware testing and troubleshooting
Support propulsion system build and operation
Design ground support equipment (GSE) and develop propulsion test plans
Assist in executing and documenting hardware test campaigns
Develop Python-based tools and user interfaces for test operations

What they want

Hands-on experience in any engineering discipline
Modeling/Assembly CAD experience
Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly
Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations
Complimentary EV charging

What you get

Hourly Rate: $33.00
Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area
Commuter benefit to support local transportation