Varda Space Industries
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ApplicationsEngineeringInternship-Fall2026
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“Applications Engineering Internship - Fall 2026 at Varda Space Industries. Skills: Connectivity of systems, data, and processes, Integrations between enterprise platforms, Data pipelines, Internal tools development. Develop dashboards, reports, and metrics that surface operational data to stakeholders across the company. Partner with users in engineering, supply chain, finance, and operations to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve operations; Drive Varda's success
Industry & Context.
Translate requirements into technical solutions
Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program, Applicable experience with SQL, Python, or low-code/ETL tools
Nice to Have
Familiarity with enterprise systems (ERP, PLM, CRM, HRIS) or data integration tools (Alteryx, dbt, Power BI), Comfort working across the full stack of a data problem sourcing, modeling, transforming, and presenting, Interpersonal skills and the ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders
What You'll Do.
and metrics that surface operational data to stakeholders across the company
Partner with users in engineering
and operations to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Document data sources
and integrations so they can be maintained and improved
and troubleshooting of internal applications
Build and maintain integrations between enterprise platforms (ERP
Develop data pipelines
Create internal tools that improve operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering directly with the teams whose processes the applications support; Working on a collaborative team; Partner with users in engineering, supply chain, finance, and operations to gather requirements
Communication Scope
Ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
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 offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Fall internships will range between the months of August and December. All dates dependent upon the university schedule of the selected students. Internships are full-time and on-site in Los Angeles, CA. To be considered for this internship, candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program. The Applications Engineer role focuses on the connectivity of systems, data, and processes that power Varda's operations. Applications Engineers build and maintain integrations between enterprise platforms (ERP, PLM, HRIS), develop data pipelines, and create internal tools that improve operations. The work spans data modeling, workflow automation, li
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