University Recruiter

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. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.

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 Varda is looking for a University Recruiter to help scale our growing university recruiting and internship program. This role will own approximately 50% of Varda’s university recruiting requisition load, managing candidates from application through offer while partnering closely with hiring managers across engineering and business teams. The University Relations Manager will own the remaining recruiting load alongside overall university strategy, partnerships, workforce planning, and program leadership.

We’re looking for someone who is equally strong behind the recruiting desk and on campus. You should be an experienced university recruiter who can identify and assess exceptional early career talent, build strong relationships with students and universities, and bring the energy and personality that gets students excited about Varda.

Who You Are You’re an experienced university recruiter who genuinely enjoys being on campus and engaging with students.

You have a captivating, outgoing personality and can naturally connect with people—whether you’re speaking to a room full of engineering students, working a career fair booth, meeting with a student organization, or having a one-on-one conversation with a candidate.

You also know how to recruit. You’re comfortable sourcing through Linked In, managing pipelines in Greenhouse, conducting recruiter screens, assessing technical talent, partnering with hiring managers, and independently driving candidates from application through close.

You understand that great university recruiting is about more than filling requisitions. You know how to build lasting university relationships, identify exceptional students early, and turn campus engagement into long-term talent pipelines.

Most importantly, you bring the type of presence that makes students remember Varda after we leave campus.

Responsibilities Own approximately 50% of Varda’s university recruiting requisition load, independently managing assigned searches from application through offer.

Source and identify exceptional early-career talent using Linked In Recruiter, Handshake, university networks, referrals, student organizations, engineering competitions, and targeted outreach.

Review resumes, conduct recruiter screens,…