What are the responsibilities and job description for the BUILD ENGINEERING MANAGER position at Varda Space Industries?
About Varda
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 an office in Washington, D.C.
Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.
About This Role
As a Build Engineering Manager, you will have a direct impact on Varda's ability to meet increasing vehicle production cadence targets. A Build Engineering Manager at Varda will create production plans, then monitor, report, and forecast demands on the facility, tooling, and personnel. The role will lead a team tasked with iterative improvement over each vehicle build from subassemblies all the way through launch. This role will be responsible for hiring talented individuals for the fastest growing organization as Varda scales. Ultimately, a Build Engineering Manager needs to be excited to build space vehicles alongside a growing team!
Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction to improve team and build processes to scale to increasing build rate
- Lead growing team of technicians and manufacturing engineers, including performance management
- Monitor, report, and forecast production demands for facility, tooling, and personnel needs
- Assess cost of increasing work cell capabilities and proposing plans to increase internal capabilities
- Weigh production priorities in context of company goals
- Identify and resolve non-conformance issues
- Implement data tracking for production and quality metrics to inform requirements to hit production targets
- 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
- 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
- Own and improve production environment
Basic Qualifications
Must be physically able to regularly lift 25 lbs.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Pay Range
ITAR Requirements
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
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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Salary : $151,000 - $180,000
