Senior Test Engineer, Structures Test

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 135800 - 176400

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 zero-gravity. Our 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 May 2026. Our team is all-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 Senior Test Engineer reporting to the Director of Structures Test 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-time (exempt) position located in our (Long Beach) location.

Responsibilities:

Work under the direction of the Director of Structures Test to develop and execute testing on primary and secondary structure of the Haven-1 Space Station
Mentor other engineers and technicians on the team
Adhere to enforce and improve the test processes and good practices of Vast and the test organization
Produce professional and traceable documentation including electrical mechanical and fluid schematics of the test systems
Work with responsible engineers to design prepare and execute test campaigns. This includes the manufacture of new test stands and/or operation of existing resources
Perform all necessary design analysis and project management
Conduct TRR (Test Readiness Review) PDR (Preliminary Design Review) and/or CDR (Critical Design Review) before all design/tests are started
Find creative solutions to unique issues in order to save cost and schedule while improving overall quality and safety
Come up with great ideas and be empowered to make them a reality
Design analyze and own the test setup
Continuous learning/Improvementand share them with your team members
Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or higher in mechanical engineering aerospace engineering or other engineering discipline
5 years of experience in an engineering environment (test launch manufacturing etc.)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Ability to design and perform product environmental testing based on the requirements provided in SMC-S-016 GEVS NASA-STD-7000a MIL STD 810G. etc.
Experience planning and executing engineering operations in a time-sensitive and high-risk environment
Own assembly checkouts and development test stands
Ability to quickly understand and troubleshoot new/existing systems
Experience writing and executing test plans/procedures in collaboration with design engineers
Experience with designing and implementing instrumentation systems
Experience in structural design and analysis of test fixtures
Experience working across engineering groups to define requirements and implement solutions
Execute deliverables based on prioritized implementation plans and timelines
Ability to rapidly change priorities between several projects
Identify key unknowns and quickly close knowledge gaps
Deliver the highest value results quickly and iterate towards successive milestones
Perform structured root cause analysis of test failures
Experience designing and/or working with closed-loop control systems (hydraulic / pressure systems)
Experience with working with DAQ software i.e. NI Beckoff and/or Dewesoft
Experience working with DAQ hardware i.e. NI Beckoff and/or Dewesoft
Experience operating / working with high-pressure gas systems
Experience generating test system P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) using Visio / Lucidchart or equivalent
Experience with creating and maintaining project schedules with Smartsheet Project or equivalent
Experience with SVN GIT or other version management systems
Experience with Teamcenter or other PLM systems
Experience with CAD systems NX preferable
Experience with JIRA and/or Confluence
Experience with selection of precision sensor and measurement devices (i.e. loadcells thermocouples pressure sensors deflection transducers)
Ability to thrive as an individual contributor and as part of a team
Ability to add something unique and positive to our team
Generally high level of all-around awesomeness

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to travel to our Mojave Test site (25% of the time)
Must be able to work varying hours/shifts and available for extended hours as well as weekends when needed
Must be able to stoop bend crawl and be able to maneuver in tight spaces; physically able to handle items weighing up to 25lbs (unassisted)
Ability and desire to perform in a fast-paced rapidly changing work environment

Pay Range:

Structures Test Engineer: $135800- $176400

Salary Range: California

$135800 - $176400 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge education skills experience business needs and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks including: 100% medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan One Medical membership ClassPass credits personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks with snacks drip coffee cold drinks and dinner meals remaining free of charge and lunch subsidized as part of Vasts ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC