Senior Hardware Development Engineer

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 110000 - 142000

Posted on: 4 hours 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 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 location.

Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end design development and integration of in-flight equipmentfrom concept and requirements through analysis selection qualification manufacturing readiness and flight verification.
Develop and maintain packaging layouts for all cargo- optimize equipment placement to meet volume mass accessibility and center-of-gravity constraints
Own requirements run trade studies and drive decisions with clear engineering rationale
Develop qualification and acceptance testing for all in-flight equipment. Design test fixtures coordinate and execute all testing (off-gassing flammability mechanical loads EMI/EMC environmental exposure).
Produce detailed CAD models engineering drawings analysis reports test plans and concepts of operations; lead hardware through manufacturing/procurement test integration and verification
Participate in human-in-the-loop evaluations mockups packing studies and fit checks
Work cross functionally with teams (Flight Surgeons Food Scientists Thermal ECLSS Avionics)
Ensure hardware packaging and stowage solutions meet mission requirements human factors and safety through cross-functional ownership

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience developing spaceflight hardware or safety equipment in regulated or high-reliability domains
Hands-on experience supporting environmental testing (structural random vibration thermal EMI/EMC)
Experience with aerospace medical or high-reliability packaging systems
Experience with flexible packaging barrier materials or food-grade polymers
Ability to lead trade studies using first-principles reasoning even with limited data.
Leadership experience on an engineering or project team
Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions
Demonstrated ownership of hardware from concept through design build integration and verification.
Excellent communication skills; ability to synthesize inputs across teams (avionics materials human factors structural safety procurement).
Comfort working in ambiguity; ability to move fast take ownership and deliver under tight schedule constraints.
Highly organized individual with excellent documentation practices attention to detail and the ability to track information accurately across projects

Pay Ranges:

Mechanical Engineer II : $110000 - $142000
Senior Mechanical Engineer: $135000 - $176000

Pay Range: California

$110000 - $176000 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