Senior Tooling Engineer
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Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 135000 - 170000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low-Earth orbit in 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in team isall-in committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for a Sr. Tooling Engineer reporting to the Sr. Manager Integration Manufacturing to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Own the design activation and implementation and support fabrication of fixtures and tooling required for Haven-1 assembly lifting and handling.
- Work with Integration and Manufacturing to define vehicle integration flow manufacturing process concepts and tooling interfaces.
- Collaborate with vehicle engineering and production to define fixture and tooling specifications qualification plans and introduce to production.
- Perform mechanical analysis for spacecraft fixtures.
- Develop operation and maintenance plans for all test fixtures and tooling. Assist the facilities manager(s) in all aspects of project implementation as needed
- Manage schedule on assigned projects including critical next steps deadlines and outcome.
- Manage vendor relationships and coordinate meetings to identify new technologies and how they can be applied to Vasts cutting edge applications.
- Develop test and implement tool improvements to yield time savings or tolerance improvements.
- Coordinate tooling modifications related to part production or other changes.
- Work closely with engineering stakeholders and technicians to solve production-related issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering discipline.
- Experience with GD&T.
- 5 years of experience in aerospace or automotive tooling.
- 5 years of experience in NX or other 3D CAD packages.
- Hands-on experience with handling lifting or building large complex assemblies.
- Knowledge of project planning and execution practices including logic-linked schedule management.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience with work orders and assembly instructions.
- Design of pneumatic electrical or hydraulic motion systems.
- Critical lifting and break overs fixtures.
- Integration tooling design.
- A passion for hardware development including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Pay Range:
- Senior Tooling Engineer: $135000 - $170000
Salary Range: California
$135000 - $170000 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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- APIs
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About Company
Vast is developing humanity’s most capable space stations, pioneering the next giant leap toward long-term living and thriving in space.
