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Cybersecurity Internship - Spring 2027
Varda Space
$33.00 / hour · El Segundo, California, US
Varda Space
Varda Space Industries is a microgravity manufacturing company that processes materials in orbit and returns them to Earth using its own reentry spacecraft.
Varda Space Industries, founded in 2021 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, is a microgravity-enabled life sciences company. The firm processes materials in orbit and returns them to Earth, positioning itself as a builder of infrastructure for a developing orbital economy. Its work spans microgravity manufacturing, orbital processing, reentry capsule technology, life sciences, and pharmaceutical processing.
The company's primary product is the W-Series spacecraft, a free-flying, self-sustaining satellite designed to conduct orbital processing and safely return materials to Earth. The platform is intended to enable frequent and economical reentry operations, supporting applications across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, hypersonic testing, and fiber optics.
Varda Space Industries is venture-backed and operates at the intersection of aerospace engineering and commercial life sciences. By combining orbital manufacturing capabilities with purpose-built reentry systems, the company aims to make space-based production a practical commercial activity rather than a research exercise.