Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Support Equipment
Varda Space Industries · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- El Segundo, California, United States +2 more
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $140K–$179K per year
- 5+ years
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer builds bespoke test infrastructure that qualifies spaceflight hardware for orbit. They design, build, and own sophisticated ground support equipment (GSE) and test systems: propulsion test stands, environmental qualification chambers, spacecraft-level integration testing and more!
Locations (3)
- El Segundo, California, United States
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Compensation
Salary range: Senior: $140,333 - $179,314/ per year.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain test systems and ground support equipment (GSE) for flight hardware qualification and manufacturing operations including data acquisition systems (Pelican DAQ, Load cell DAQ, Accelerometer DAQ, prop test stands, fill carts), thermal control systems (chillers, heaters, Ln2), PLC cabinets, and gas/liquid systems (valves, ducers, solenoids, flowmeters).