Mechanical Engineer, Interiors

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 110000 - 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 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 Mechanical Engineer Interiors reporting to the Manager Structures Design 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 ourLong Beachlocation.

As an Interior Mechanical Engineer on our Structures team youll design engineer test and produce soft goods (textiles closeouts cargo packaging and restraint systems upholstery coverings bedding etc.) for human occupied modules. You will work closely with industrial designers human factors structural and structural engineering to ensure these components are safe comfortable durable manufacturable and compatible with space habitat will own major subsystem deliverables from early concept through qualification ensuring that materials and designs meet performance safety weight volume and maintainability requirements. You will need to balance competing constraints (mass reliability serviceability safety cost manufacturability) under deep uncertainty and tight schedules.

Responsibilities:

Work cross functionally to define requirements for interior subsystems according to habitat architecture and crew use.
Work with the design team to select and validate materials: textiles foams fabrics coatings insulation etc. considering offgassing flame resistance thermal cycling wear cleaning/sterilization etc.
Create and iterate designs: sketching CAD prototyping physical mockups build fabrication lab testing.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure integration: attachment details interfaces anchoring interfaces with rigid structures loads in dynamic and static cases.
Develop test plans test fixtures qualification test campaigns and perform or oversee testing (mechanical loads fatigue abrasion environmental exposure).
Work with suppliers and manufacturing to translate designs into manufacturable products specify tolerances quality assurance inspections.
Document design decisions analysis drawings specifications; maintain material tracker.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Relevant mechanical design engineering project experience on a university or professional level
2 years experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
Engineering fundamentals in problem solving & strong hands-on skills.
Excellent communication skills; ability to synthesize inputs across teams (industrial design human factors structural safety manufacturing).
Comfort working in ambiguity; ability to move fast take ownership and deliver under tight schedule constraints.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

35 years of engineering experience with soft goods textiles or fabric structures ideally in aerospace vehicle interiors safety equipment.
Knowledge of soft good manufacturing processes (upholstery coating laminates bonding sewing foam routing).
Experience with environmental qualification (structural thermal cycling radiation UV).

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel (supplier / vendor visits) occasionally (< 1015%) and willingness to support handson build / installation / field test as needed.

Pay Range:

Mechanical Engineer II: $110000 - $142100
Senior Mechanical Engineer: $135800 - $176400

Pay Range: California

$110000 - $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:

This will be a full-timeexempt position located in ourLong Beachlocation.

Responsibilities:

Work cross functionally to define requirements for interior subsystems according to habitat architecture and crew use.
Work with the design team to select and validate materials: textiles foams fabrics coatings insulation etc. considering offgassing flame resistance thermal cycling wear cleaning/sterilization etc.
Create and iterate designs: sketching CAD prototyping physical mockups build fabrication lab testing.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure integration: attachment details interfaces anchoring interfaces with rigid structures loads in dynamic and static cases.
Develop test plans test fixtures qualification test campaigns and perform or oversee testing (mechanical loads fatigue abrasion environmental exposure).
Work with suppliers and manufacturing to translate designs into manufacturable products specify tolerances quality assurance inspections.
Document design decisions analysis drawings specifications; maintain material tracker.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Relevant mechanical design engineering project experience on a university or professional level
2 years experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
Engineering fundamentals in problem solving & strong hands-on skills.
Excellent communication skills; ability to synthesize inputs across teams (industrial design human factors structural safety manufacturing).
Comfort working in ambiguity; ability to move fast take ownership and deliver under tight schedule constraints.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

35 years of engineering experience with soft goods textiles or fabric structures ideally in aerospace vehicle interiors safety equipment.
Knowledge of soft good manufacturing processes (upholstery coating laminates bonding sewing foam routing).
Experience with environmental qualification (structural thermal cycling radiation UV).

Additional Requirements: