Space Station Avionics Mechanical Engineer - New Grad

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Meals and on-site dining perks

Job summary

Vast is hiring a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics (New Grad) in Long Beach, CA to design and test components for next‑gen space stations. You’ll create robust enclosures, work with EE to package rugged PCBs, and perform analyses to ensure reliability in space environments. This full-time role emphasizes hands-on build, test, and documentation with senior engineers.

The position requires a B.S. in a technical field and experience with 3D CAD/FEA, plus GD&T familiarity.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Coursework, project, or internship experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD and FEA software through coursework or projects.
• Understanding of GD&T fundamentals (ASME Y14.5).

Responsibilities

• Design avionics enclosures, mounts, and brackets for components with guidance from senior engineers.
• Package rugged printed circuit board assemblies with the electrical engineering team.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses to verify designs in harsh environments.
• Create engineering drawings and maintain design documentation.
• Contribute to trade studies and write interface and specification documents.
• Help plan and run tests, collect data, and support qualification of flight hardware.
• Verify requirements through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration.
• Work hands-on with technicians to build, assemble, and install hardware on the space station.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

GD&T

Mechanical design

Teamwork

Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Vast is hiring a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics (New Grad) in Long Beach, CA to design and test components for next‑gen space stations. You’ll create robust enclosures, work with EE to package rugged PCBs, and perform analyses to ensure reliability in space environments. This full-time role emphasizes hands-on build, test, and documentation with senior engineers.

The position requires a B.S. in a technical field and experience with 3D CAD/FEA, plus GD&T familiarity.