Space Station Controls & Automation Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off up to 20+ days

Parental leave

Job summary

Vast is hiring a Controls & Automation Engineer in Long Beach, CA to develop data acquisition and control systems for space-rated hardware. You will collaborate with software, thermal, manufacturing, propulsion, and ECLSS teams to define capabilities for the test stack.

The role demands hands-on fabrication and integration experience, CAD proficiency (NX preferred), and the ability to troubleshoot complex test assets while supporting mission milestones and a strong culture of safety and

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience; CAD proficiency (NX preferred).
• 2-4+ years of experience for Manufacturing Engineer II or 4-6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
• Experience with CAD tools and PLM tools such as NX and Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a data acquisition and controls stack for test teams at the Long Beach site.
• Design, implement, and own complex control systems for testing space-rated hardware.
• Collaborate across software, thermal, manufacturing, propulsion, ECLSS, and mechanical test teams to drive robust testing practices.

Skills

Data acquisition

Controls systems

Root cause analysis

CAD proficiency

Strong communication

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or related technical field

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Job description

Vast is hiring a Controls & Automation Engineer in Long Beach, CA to develop data acquisition and control systems for space-rated hardware. You will collaborate with software, thermal, manufacturing, propulsion, and ECLSS teams to define capabilities for the test stack.

The role demands hands-on fabrication and integration experience, CAD proficiency (NX preferred), and the ability to troubleshoot complex test assets while supporting mission milestones and a strong culture of safety and