Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control for Space Station

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems, to design, build, and test environmental and thermal hardware for space stations. This full-time exempt role focuses on developing manufacturing processes and working with suppliers to ensure high-reliability hardware.

You will collaborate with design teams, review tooling, and support quality and continuous improvement initiatives in a space-grade environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience across multiple work centers.
• Experience with CAD tools and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for environmental and thermal control systems.
• Design, fabricate, and activate ground support equipment and test articles.
• Operate, troubleshoot, repair, and modify manufacturing and test equipment from vacuum to 20,000 psig.
• Create and maintain manufacturing plans, procedures, and work instructions.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

CAD proficiency

Siemens NX

GD&T knowledge

Mechanical design

Education

B.S. in Eng/related

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems, to design, build, and test environmental and thermal hardware for space stations. This full-time exempt role focuses on developing manufacturing processes and working with suppliers to ensure high-reliability hardware.

You will collaborate with design teams, review tooling, and support quality and continuous improvement initiatives in a space-grade environment.