Hardware Development Engineer

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 84200 - 142000

Posted on: Yesterday

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 reporting to the Manager Structures Design to to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This role blends mechanical and systems engineering with human-factors-driven product development to shape the environments where astronauts will live and work aboard our stations.

This will be a full-timeexempt position located in ourLong Beach/Mojave location.

Responsibilities:

Support end-to-end design development and integration of in-flight equipmentfrom concept and requirements through analysis selection qualification manufacturing readiness and flight verification.
Support packaging layouts for cargo equipment - help optimize equipment placement to meet volume mass accessibility and center-of-gravity constraints.
Contribute to requirements definition participate in trade studies and support decision-making with clear engineering rationale.
Support qualification and acceptance testing for in-flight equipment. Help design test fixtures and participate in testing activities (off-gassing flammability mechanical loads EMI/EMC environmental exposure).
Create detailed CAD models engineering drawings analysis reports test plans and concepts of operations; support hardware through manufacturing/procurement test integration and verification.
Participate in human-in-the-loop evaluations mockups packing studies and fit checks.
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams (Flight Surgeons Food Scientists Thermal ECLSS Avionics).
Help ensure hardware packaging and stowage solutions meet mission requirements human factors and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering aerospace engineering or a related engineering discipline.
2 years of mechanical design and analysis experience including development of mechanical components systems or safety-critical equipment.
2 years of experience with CAD and FEA tools.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience with spaceflight hardware or safety equipment in regulated or high-reliability domains.
Hands-on experience supporting environmental testing (structural random vibration thermal EMI/EMC).
Exposure to aerospace medical or high-reliability packaging systems.
Familiarity with flexible packaging barrier materials or food-grade polymers.
Ability to participate in trade studies using first-principles reasoning.
Experience collaborating on an engineering or project team.
Ability to use data and analysis to support decision-making.
Experience supporting hardware from concept through design build integration and verification.
Strong communication skills; ability to work effectively across teams (avionics materials human factors structural safety procurement).
Comfort working in ambiguity; ability to move fast take initiative and deliver under tight schedule constraints.
Strong organizational skills with good documentation practices attention to detail and the ability to track information accurately across projects.

Pay Ranges:

Mechanical Engineer I : $84200 - $108780
Mechanical Engineer II : $110000 - $142000

Pay Range: California

$84200 - $142000 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.

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