New Grad Mechanical Engineer, Avionics for Space Stations

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Onsite meals

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics (New Grad) to design and test components for human‑rated space stations. You will work with cross‑functional teams to design enclosures, mounts, and hardware, and contribute to thermal/structural analyses in harsh space environments.

This full‑time role in Long Beach, CA offers hands‑on experience, collaboration with senior engineers, and opportunities to contribute to flight hardware qualification and documentation.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Coursework, project, or internship experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD and FEA software through coursework, student project teams, or internships.
• Understanding of GD&T fundamentals (ASME Y14.5).

Responsibilities

• Design avionics enclosures, mounts, and brackets for components such as batteries and crew‑interfacing hardware, with guidance from senior engineers.
• Work with the electrical engineering team to package rugged printed circuit board assemblies.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses to check that designs hold up in harsh environments.
• Create engineering drawings and keep design documentation current as hardware changes.
• Contribute to trade studies and help write interface and specification documents.
• Help plan and run tests, collect and interpret data, and support qualification of flight hardware.
• Help verify requirements through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration.
• Work hands‑on with technicians to build, assemble, and install hardware on the space station.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA software

GD&T fundamentals

Hands-on engineering

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical field

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Vast is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics (New Grad) to design and test components for human‑rated space stations. You will work with cross‑functional teams to design enclosures, mounts, and hardware, and contribute to thermal/structural analyses in harsh space environments.

This full‑time role in Long Beach, CA offers hands‑on experience, collaboration with senior engineers, and opportunities to contribute to flight hardware qualification and documentation.