ECLSS Manufacturing Engineer for Space Stations

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Equity in company

401(k) plan

Onsite meals and snacks

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS). You will lead fluid hardware manufacturing on the shop floor, define processes, write work instructions, and drive design for manufacturability with design engineering.

Role focuses on tube bending, fittings, leak testing, and integrating with quality and suppliers. Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in engineering or science and experience in manufacturing or test for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
• Manufacturing Engineer I: 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing, production, test, or hardware development engineering. Strong internship, co-op, or project team experience will be considered
• Manufacturing Engineer II: 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, or test engineering for fluid, thermal, environmental control, or other high-reliability hardware

Responsibilities

• Execute build, assembly, and integration of ECLSS fluid hardware on the shop floor alongside technicians, from first article through flight hardware
• Author, redline, and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, build travelers, and inspection plans for assigned ECLSS assemblies
• Own manufacturing process definition for assigned hardware, including tube bending and routing, fitting installation and torque, brazed and welded joint call-outs, cleaning, passivation, and assembly
• Support proof, leak, and functional testing of fluid assemblies, including test setup, instrumentation, data collection, and post-test disposition
• Identify design for manufacturing and design for assembly issues during first builds and drive them back into the design with ECLSS Design Engineering
• Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigation and corrective action with Quality Engineering
• Define, design, and procure tooling, fixtures, and handling hardware required to execute assigned builds safely and repeatably
• Perform fit checks, interpret GD&T, and support tolerance stack-up analysis to resolve build issues
• Track build progress, part shortages, and schedule for assigned hardware, and elevate risks early
• Train technicians on new processes and drive first-pass yield, build time, and scrap improvements with data
• Support supplier manufacturing readiness for externally produced ECLSS components and assemblies

Skills

Fluid systems

Tube bending

Quality engineering

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

NX

PLM/MES systems

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS). You will lead fluid hardware manufacturing on the shop floor, define processes, write work instructions, and drive design for manufacturability with design engineering.

Role focuses on tube bending, fittings, leak testing, and integrating with quality and suppliers. Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in engineering or science and experience in manufacturing or test for