Manager Systems, Integration, and Test
Lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure flight readiness of vehicles at Varda Space, a startup focused on commercial space infrastructure.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this leadership role, the Manager of Systems, Integration, and Test at Varda Space oversees the entire lifecycle of satellite development, ensuring that vehicles are ready for launch and operations. The position requires a strong background in systems engineering, with expertise in electronics, propulsion, and project management, as well as hands-on involvement in vehicle integration and testing. This role is ideal for experienced engineers who have a proven track record in complex technical programs, particularly in the aerospace sector. Varda's multidisciplinary team is composed of industry veterans, fostering an innovative environment focused on advancing commercial space infrastructur
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 1, 2026. Last confirmed on Varda Space's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 23% of 43 comparable lead management roles in United States that list Python we track (median $200,000 across 25 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 12.1% of 562 comparable lead management roles in United States; Project Management appears in 0.5% of 562 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Manager Systems, Integration, and Test role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Varda Space lists $170,000–$198,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Manager Systems, Integration, and Test role.
- Where is the role based?
- Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Aerospace, C++, Engineering, Project Management, Python.
- Does Varda Space sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Varda Space targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager Systems, Integration, and Test role at Varda Space.
From the original posting
About Varda
About this Role
The Systems, Integration, and Test team is a multidisciplinary team working across the full lifecycle of satellite development from defining requirements through systems test. The team is responsible for each vehicle and ensures all systems are ready for launch and operations. This is a leadership role within the Systems, Integration, and Test team that will drive the processes and playbooks to consistently deliver robust and evolving vehicles to space.
Responsibilities
- Mentor and manage a team of engineers, including hiring and performance management
- Own engineering development roadmap to sustain increasing flight cadence
- Lead team to develop vehicle integration and test campaigns to ensure flight readiness
- Manage the technical outcome and milestone schedule to enable the delivery of vehicles on schedule
- Develop frameworks to evaluate vehicle change impacts and drive execution of vehicle-level change implementation
- Stay hands-on with vehicle integration and test – get out on the floor and execute with the team when necessary
Basic Qualifications
- B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or related field and 5+ years of experience in systems, integration, and/or test engineering
- Experience with mentoring team members and comfortable in providing feedback to support professional or technical growth.
- Teamwork, communication, and problem solving in a collaborative environment
- Proven experience working on complex technical programs, preferably within aerospace or related industries
- Strong first principles thinking and technical breadth across relevant fields (structures, electronics, propulsion, software, etc.)
- Technical depth in electronics, fluid propulsion, and/or systems engineering
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with project management of the full lifecycle of a project
- Experience developing and communicating project technical roadmaps
- Experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as C++ & Python
- Experience with aerospace hardware development practices (e.g., qualification testing practices, design for typical space environments, cleanliness, etc.)
- Unigraphics NX experience or similar CAD software
Pay Range
- Salary range: $170,000 - $198,000/per 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
- You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards
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