Space Station Integration & Test Engineer

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Integration Build Engineering Specialist II to support the development of systems for build and test of artificial-gravity space station components.

This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Integration and is based in Long Beach. The position requires hands-on integration, testing experience, collaboration with technicians, and strong test planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on integration, build, or test experience in lieu of a degree.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field with 1+ years of related engineering experience.
• Hands on hardware integration and testing experience.
• Experience working with technicians and running multi person operations.
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.
• Experience with the build, assembly, integration, or test of complex assemblies and systems.
• Familiarity with Linux and Python environments.
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information.
• Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, or environmental tests.
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time.

Responsibilities

• Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs.
• Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise.
• Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests.
• Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules.
• Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices.
• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues.
• Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups.
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions

Skills

Hardware integration

Test plan writing

Team coordination with technicians

Go/no-go judgments

System testing

Linux environments

Python environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field

Tools

Linux

Python

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Integration Build Engineering Specialist II to support the development of systems for build and test of artificial-gravity space station components.

This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Integration and is based in Long Beach. The position requires hands-on integration, testing experience, collaboration with technicians, and strong test planning capabilities.