Site Reliability Internship - Spring 2027

About Varda Space Industries Varda is building the infrastructure for a thriving orbital economy, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From new, life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optic cables, there is a world of products used to benefit life on Earth that can only be manufactured in space. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Varda Space Industries

Expanding the economic bounds of humankind.

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varda.com

51-200 employees

Defense and Space Manufacturing

El Segundo, CA

2021

Privately Held

57k LinkedIn followers

Raised $603.1M

• Deploy and manage services in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters using
• Assist with system patching and maintenance tasks for internal services
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts using Linux-based tooling and
• scripting
• Monitor service reliability and automate operations tasks to improve system
• uptime and performance

Required

• Networking or system security fundamentals

Preferred

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a lab or personal project setting
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts or tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitHub
• Previous internship, research, or project experience in DevOps or systems
• engineering

• Housing stipend for interns relocating to the area
• 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
• Up to $4,000 gross up in relocation support, if eligible
• Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if
• eligible
• 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
• 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).
• Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland