Space Mechanisms Engineer: Lead Flight Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Vacation and PTO

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Spring Health

Meals and snacks onsite

Job summary

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

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years of mechanism-related experience, with strong CAD/FEA skills and aerospace knowledge. This is a full-time position based in Long Beach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or similar engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in the design, build, and/or test of mechanisms, structures, valves, or other mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanisms from ideation to flight: design, analyze, build, test, and iteration.
• Own critical spacecraft hardware/systems, assuming profound responsibility for their hardware.
• Interface with a world-class production team to ensure successful translation of designs into spacecraft.

Skills

NX/Teamcenter

GD&T ASME Y14.5

PTC Creo

CATIA

FEMAP/ANSYS

Fatigue/Fracture

Metallic manufacturing

Aerospace materials

Data acquisition

Trade studies

Education

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

Job description

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

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years of mechanism-related experience, with strong CAD/FEA skills and aerospace knowledge. This is a full-time position based in Long Beach.