Mechanical Engineer, Avionics for Space Station

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Equity

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Meal perks and onsite barista

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics to design, build, and test advanced space station hardware.

The role involves creating rugged enclosures, mounting solutions, and interfaces for high-reliability avionics used in harsh space environments. You will work with electrical engineers to package boards, perform thermal/structural analyses, and drive design decisions across the product lifecycle, including flight hardware qualification and hardware builds with

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and FEA software packages.
• Experience implementing and analyzing GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Familiarity with spacecraft specifications and environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, and MIL-STD-810.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of avionics enclosures and mounting solutions for high reliability in harsh environments, including batteries and crew-interfacing components.
• Partner with the electrical engineering team to design and package rugged printed circuit board assemblies, and influence board layout for thermal, structural, and mounting needs.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses, and use the results to drive design decisions.
• Lead trade studies, and own interface definition, specification, and interface control documents for your hardware.
• Design integration brackets and own the installation approach for avionics components on the space station.
• Create and release engineering drawings, and manage product configuration throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop test plans, lead testing and qualification of flight hardware, and review and interpret results.
• Own requirements verification through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration.
• Lead hardware builds from assembly through installation, working with technicians and fabricators to resolve issues and improve designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T proficiency

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in mechanical / aerospace / civil engineering, physics, mathematics

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics to design, build, and test advanced space station hardware.

The role involves creating rugged enclosures, mounting solutions, and interfaces for high-reliability avionics used in harsh space environments. You will work with electrical engineers to package boards, perform thermal/structural analyses, and drive design decisions across the product lifecycle, including flight hardware qualification and hardware builds with