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.

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. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL (coming soon).

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

About This Role

Managing technician work force driving toward manifest defined production milestones.

Brief Job Description:

The Build Team Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operations of the build team, ensuring that all build activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with manifest need dates. This role provides hands-on leadership, assigns and monitors work, enforces quality standards, and acts as the primary communication link between the build team and cross-functional partners such as Engineering, QA, Product Management, and Operations. The Supervisor drives process consistency, resolves blockers, maintains clear documentation, and supports the development and performance of team members. Success in this role ensures that builds are delivered on time, to specification, and ready for downstream testing and deployment.

· Lead team of technicians

· Timely build, assembly, repair, and test of components, subassemblies, and vehicles in a cleanroom environment to hit production targets

· Create, maintain, and execute production plans

· Supervise daily schedules and workloads

· Assess and hire skill sets needed

· Create and execute training programs

· Proactively coordinate with engineering and supply chain to prevent schedule delays

· Review work instructions to make change recommendations when required and identify tooling/training gaps

· Identify and resolve repeated non-conformance issues

· Gather and provide required data for build metrics

· Own and improve production environment

What won't get accomplished without this person/ What are the Swimlanes?

Without a build team supervisor, The Build Team Manager will struggle to allocate enough bandwidth to all of their individual reports, resulting in knock on effects like:

· Builds slow down

· Quality decreases

· Communication breaks

· Deadlines slip

· Team performance declines

What are the Swimlanes

Build Execution Management:

· Oversee day-to-day build activities. Take manifest schedule drivers and distribute the relevant tasks to the floor staff on a daily basis to meet those

· Provide status updates, risks, and timelines. Roll build progress updates up weekly to senior management

· Monitor progress and remove blockers to daily progress

· Monitor and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Production build staff (Utilization, Quality, Efficiency, etc…)

· Actively monitor and influence team morale

· Performance Management of Technicians

Pay Range

Salary Range: $120,000-$152,000/year
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
Offer compensation also includes the ability to receive stock options under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan.

ITAR Requirements

Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. At present, some of our technology to which employees have access requires a license to be exported to individuals other than “U.S. Persons” as defined in U.S. export regulations. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our current policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

“US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum in the U.S.)
Learn more about the ITAR here.

Benefits

Exciting team of professionals at the top of their field working by your side
Equity in a fully funded space startup with potential for significant growth (interns excluded)
401(k) matching (interns excluded)
Unlimited PTO (interns excluded)
Health insurance, including Vision and Dental
Lunch and snacks provided on site every day. Dinners provided twice a week.
Maternity / Paternity leave (interns excluded)

Varda Space Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, martial status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

E-Verify Statement

Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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