Space Mechanisms Engineer - Flight Hardware & Rapid Prototyping

Socket.dev; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Vacation 20+ days (exempt)

Vacation 10+ days (non-exempt, cash‑in

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Spring Health mental healthcare

On-site meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to design, analyze, build, test, and iterate space mechanisms from ideation to flight. You will own critical spacecraft hardware and work with a production team to translate designs into flight-ready hardware.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related engineering and at least 2 years designing, building, or testing mechanisms or related systems, with a strong bias for rapid prototyping and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or similar engineering.
• 2+ years of design, build, or test experience for mechanisms, structures, valves, or related systems.
• Strong bias for rapid prototyping and action, with teamwork focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanisms from ideation to flight: design, analyze, build, test, iterate.
• Own critical spacecraft hardware and ensure responsibilities are met.
• Collaborate with production to translate designs into flight-ready hardware.

Skills

Rapid prototyping

Team collaboration

Trade studies

Data acquisition

GD&T understanding

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or similar engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

CAD: Creo/CATIA

FEMAP/ANSYS

GD&T per ASME Y14.5

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanisms Engineer to design, analyze, build, test, and iterate space mechanisms from ideation to flight. You will own critical spacecraft hardware and work with a production team to translate designs into flight-ready hardware.

The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related engineering and at least 2 years designing, building, or testing mechanisms or related systems, with a strong bias for rapid prototyping and teamwork.