Vehicle Integration & Test Internship - Spring 2027
Varda Space · Internship
- Where
- El Segundo, California, United States
- Posted
- Aug 7
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