Senior Mechanical Engineer, Lunar Systems – Space Habitat

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Vacation days

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Mental health support (Spring Health)

Free meals & snacks

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Lunar to own lunar hardware from concept through flight, developing solar arrays, power stations, airlocks and habitation modules.

Join an early team shaping NASA-aligned lunar architecture and collaborate across power, thermal, avionics, life support, and manufacturing. Utilize NX CAD, drive verification, and bring designs to life with a focus on end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials, math, physics, or related field.
• 6+ years of mechanical design for space applications with hardware ownership.
• Hands-on CAD proficiency (NX or equivalent) from concept to flight release.
• Experience owning a hardware subsystem end-to-end.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical diagrams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lunar engineering projects (solar, battery stations, gas and fluids pallets, airlocks, nodes, habitation modules).
• Lead trade studies with power, thermal, avionics, life support, and industrial design teams.
• Collaborate with lunar SMEs and systems architects to align with NASA Moon Base architecture.
• Develop and maintain CAD models (NX or equivalent) and release design intent to fabrication.
• Drive fabrication, assembly, and integration with manufacturing teams on design-for-manufacturing.
• Lead hardware bring-up, checkout, and anomaly resolution.
• Represent systems at design reviews and milestones.

Skills

CAD proficiency (NX)

Hardware design

Trade studies

Drawings interpretation

Team collaboration

Manufacturing integration

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

NX

CAD tools

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Lunar to own lunar hardware from concept through flight, developing solar arrays, power stations, airlocks and habitation modules.

Join an early team shaping NASA-aligned lunar architecture and collaborate across power, thermal, avionics, life support, and manufacturing. Utilize NX CAD, drive verification, and bring designs to life with a focus on end-to-end delivery.