Space Station Fluid Systems Engineer

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate fluid systems for space station and spacecraft programs. This role is hands-on, collaborating with technicians and cross-functional teams to move fluid hardware from concept to flight in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with fluid hardware and can move between design analysis and shop-floor execution, ensuring safety, performance, and reliability for crewed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, Materials, Physics, Math, or related field.
• Experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, and/or testing experience.
• CAD proficiency (NX preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own design, development, and delivery of fluid system hardware from concept through flight across ECLSS, TCS, or propulsion programs.
• Perform fluid analyses, trade studies, and systems engineering tasks using first principles to drive clear design decisions.
• Design and develop pressurized hardware including tanks, valves, regulators, pumps, heat exchangers, tubing, and fittings.
• Execute build, assembly, and integration of fluid hardware on the shop floor alongside technicians.
• Support proof, leak, functional, and environmental testing including pressure decay, helium leak, burst, and TVAC.
• Disposition nonconformances and drive root cause investigation and corrective action.
• Interface with power, thermal, GNC, and avionics teams to ensure clean subsystem integration.
• Lead design reviews with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

Fluid hardware

CAD NX

Fabrication & assembly

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

FEMAP

ANSYS

PLM/MES systems

Job description

Vast is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to design, develop, and integrate fluid systems for space station and spacecraft programs. This role is hands-on, collaborating with technicians and cross-functional teams to move fluid hardware from concept to flight in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with fluid hardware and can move between design analysis and shop-floor execution, ensuring safety, performance, and reliability for crewed systems.