Space Station ECLSS Manufacturing Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Meal perks and on-site meals

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS, to develop and manufacture human-rated space station hardware. This full-time exempt role involves design-for-manufacture, assembly process definition, and close collaboration with design engineering and quality teams.

The position requires hands-on fabrication, CAD proficiency (NX), and experience with fluid/hardware systems in aerospace. Willingness to work evenings/weekends to meet mission milestones is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or related engineering field.
• 2+ years manufacturing experience across multiple work centers.
• Experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion or environmental control hardware.
• 4-6+ years for Senior/Mfr Eng III; 2-4+ for Eng II; hands-on fabrication and CAD proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Execute build, assembly, and integration of ECLSS fluid hardware on the shop floor.
• Author, redline, and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, build travelers, and inspection plans.
• Own manufacturing process definition for assigned hardware, incl. tube bending and routing, fittings, torques, joints, cleaning and passivation.
• Support proof, leak, and functional testing of fluid assemblies, incl. test setup and data collection.
• Identify DFM/DFA issues and drive improvements with ECLSS Design Engineering.
• Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations with Quality Engineering.
• Define, design, and procure tooling, fixtures, and handling hardware for safe, repeatable builds.
• Perform GD&T interpretation and tolerance stack-up analysis to resolve issues.
• Track build progress, part shortages, and schedule; escalate risks early.
• Train technicians on new processes and drive yield and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication & assembly

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA seeks a Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS, to develop and manufacture human-rated space station hardware. This full-time exempt role involves design-for-manufacture, assembly process definition, and close collaboration with design engineering and quality teams.

The position requires hands-on fabrication, CAD proficiency (NX), and experience with fluid/hardware systems in aerospace. Willingness to work evenings/weekends to meet mission milestones is expected.