Life Support Systems Engineer II — Space Station

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Wellness program

Free meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast is seeking an Engineer II, Life Support System in Long Beach to design and validate life support environmental and thermal control systems for a space station. You will drive design trades, support manufacturing, and ensure integration with avionics, software, and mission operations.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, fast-paced iterations, and leadership in design reviews, with a strong focus on reliability and manufacturability for space hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science. Master’s preferred.
• 2+ years in fluid or environmental control systems or components.
• 3+ years of hands-on hardware fabrication, assembly or testing.

Responsibilities

• Own design and development of environmental and thermal control systems.
• Lead design reviews with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Manage project delivery timeline from design to launch and orbit insertion.
• Perform systems engineering tasks and fluid analyses.

Skills

Fluid systems

Environmental control

Hardware development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

NX

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Vast is seeking an Engineer II, Life Support System in Long Beach to design and validate life support environmental and thermal control systems for a space station. You will drive design trades, support manufacturing, and ensure integration with avionics, software, and mission operations.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, fast-paced iterations, and leadership in design reviews, with a strong focus on reliability and manufacturability for space hardware.