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Data Engineer at Varda Space Industries | LAYIQ

Assist in building and maintaining ELT pipelines that ingest data from ERP, CRM, PLM, QMS, and other enterprise systems.
Support enterprise data platform and enterprise application evaluations by researching external solutions and documenting findings.
Assist with data storage tasks, including table format standards, partitioning strategies, and interoperability across the tool ecosystem.
Establish data quality frameworks, lineage tracking, and pipeline observability, including SLA monitoring, proactive alerting, and production-grade logging.
Support AI/ML workflows by designing feature pipelines, clean data products, and a governed knowledge layer that keeps data semantically aligned for reliable model and agent consumption.
Work with application engineers and functional stakeholders to help translate requirements and business logic into technical specifications and data solutions.
Operate effectively within regulated environments where your pipelines will be subject to compliance and auditability requirements enforced by FDA GMP, ITAR, and DCAA.
Implement and enforce modern development practices, including source control, peer review, CI/CD pipelines, and automated build/test/deploy workflows (ex, GitHub Actions).
Leverage AI-assisted development tooling to accelerate delivery and improve personal productivity.
Learn and apply layered data architecture patterns to organize data assets for reliability and reuse.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields.
3+ years of experience in enterprise integration or data engineering roles (advanced degrees count towards years of experience).
Experience with cloud data warehouse or Lakehouse platforms (ex, Snowflake, Databricks).
Experience with relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases (ex, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
Exposure to data transformation tools (ex, dbt).
Proficiency in SQL and at least one general-purpose programming language (ex, Python).
Exposure to Enterprise Systems such as MRP, CRM, ERP, etc.
Foundational understanding of data modeling concepts (star schema, normalization, dimensional modeling).
Familiarity with source control (Git) and basic CI/CD concepts.
Ability to write clean, documented code and a willingness to learn data quality testing practices.
Understanding of software architecture principles, data warehousing, and ELT workflows.
Capability to gather business requirements from stakeholders and take a project from initial concept to finished product.
Ability to work with end users to rapidly iterate on prototype applications by solving end-user issues.
Ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences for stakeholders, internal and external to the organization.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Experience with database administration, including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
Experience interfacing with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand system designs and translations to data needs.
Experience supporting AI/ML pipelines, including feature stores, training data pipelines, or model monitoring infrastructure.
Experience in a start-up or similar high-growth environment.
Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (ex, Airflow).
Exposure to aerospace, defense, or pharmaceutical data environments.
Experience working with ERP systems deployed in a design development environment.
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code for cloud resource provisioning (e.g., Terraform).
Relevant platform or tooling certifications (ex, dbt Certified Developer, cloud data platform certifications).

Benefits

Consider your benefits covered for launch.
At Varda, we invest in benefits and perks that support your health, financial well-being, and life beyond work. Benefits vary by position, with packages designed specifically for our regular full-time employees and interns.
Regular Full-Time Positions: Health & Wellness
Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays
100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance
$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)
Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents
Financial & Retirement
Substantial incentive equity in a fully funded space start-up
401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)
$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement
Relocation support for new hires, if needed
Workplace Experience & Perks
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

Benefits for Internship Positions:

Health & Wellness
Paid observed holidays.
100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.
$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses.
Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents.
Financial
$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement.
Up to $4,000 gross up in relocation support, if eligible
Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible.
Workplace Experience & Perks
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
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. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our 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).
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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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.

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