Senior Life Support Systems Engineer – Space Station

Vast

City of Long Beach (NY)

On-site

USD 137,700 - 195,550

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
20+ days vacation for exempt staff
Paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
ClassPass credits
Onsite barista and free meals

Job summary

Vast, located in Long Beach, is looking for a Senior Engineer for Life Support Systems. You will design systems for artificial-gravity space stations and ensure reliable operations while leading project timelines.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and has hands-on experience with fluid control systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment dedicated to furthering humanity's presence in space.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience working with fluid or environmental control systems.
  • 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design and development of environmental control systems.
  • Iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing.
  • Own project delivery timeline through production and launch.

Skills

Fluid or environmental control systems
Hands-on hardware experience
Proactive problem-solving skills
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
Structural analysis methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline
Master's degree in an engineering discipline

Tools

NX
FEMAP
ANSYS

Job description

Vast, located in Long Beach, is looking for a Senior Engineer for Life Support Systems. You will design systems for artificial-gravity space stations and ensure reliable operations while leading project timelines.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering and has hands-on experience with fluid control systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment dedicated to furthering humanity's presence in space.

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