Senior Space Station FEA Architect

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Equity

Meal perks

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Finite Element Vehicle Architect in Long Beach, CA to lead vehicle-level FEA for Haven space station programs. This full-time role will build and manage FEA models, perform dynamics analyses, and coordinate with design and test teams to ensure accurate predictions and robust hardware designs.

You will apply Nastran, Abaqus or similar tools and contribute to vibration testing plans. The position requires a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, strong fundamentals in

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proficiency in commercial FEA software (ie Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys).
• Strong grasp of structural mechanic fundamentals used for dynamic response prediction (single degree of freedom systems, damping, beam bending).

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain FEA models of vehicle level systems and space station program.
• Perform structural dynamics analysis that informs structural sizing for strength, mass, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate closely with design engineers in dynamics and static analysis methods.
• Communicate with design organization to ensure vehicle prediction models match design intent.
• Expand company capability in analysis through validating and establishing methods and practices.
• Work with hardware owners and test engineering to plan and execute vibration tests, as well as perform supporting analyses.

Skills

FEA

Dynamics analysis

Vibration testing

Structural mechanics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Femap

Nastran

Abaqus

Ansys

Job description

Vast is seeking a Finite Element Vehicle Architect in Long Beach, CA to lead vehicle-level FEA for Haven space station programs. This full-time role will build and manage FEA models, perform dynamics analyses, and coordinate with design and test teams to ensure accurate predictions and robust hardware designs.

You will apply Nastran, Abaqus or similar tools and contribute to vibration testing plans. The position requires a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, strong fundamentals in