Space Station Mechanical Test Engineer II

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. seeks a Mechanical Test Engineer II in Long Beach to design, build, and operate test rigs for ECLSS systems, ensuring data-driven validation of hardware from concept through qualification.

Reporting to the Test Engineering Manager, you will develop procedures, manage campaigns, and collaborate with REs, technicians, and manufacturing to advance Haven-1 and related modules toward production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with fluid/chemical systems and pressure work.
• Ability to design, operate, and troubleshoot test rigs and hardware.
• Experience creating test documentation and ensuring traceability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test rigs and GSE for ECLSS fluid, chemical, and electrical control systems.
• Assemble, integrate, instrument, and test ECLSS hardware across fluid, chemical subsystems, and electrical controls.
• Develop and maintain test procedures and hardware documentation with traceability.
• Support Haven-1 flight hardware through Acceptance and Qualification Test Campaigns and R&D testing.
• Design test fixtures and wiring diagrams; collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, REs, Test Technicians, and Controls teams.
• Contribute to moving from R&D testing toward production-ready processes and support test readiness reviews.

Skills

Fluid systems

Test rigs operation

Test documentation

Overtime readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Python

Job description

Vast Space Llc. seeks a Mechanical Test Engineer II in Long Beach to design, build, and operate test rigs for ECLSS systems, ensuring data-driven validation of hardware from concept through qualification.

Reporting to the Test Engineering Manager, you will develop procedures, manage campaigns, and collaborate with REs, technicians, and manufacturing to advance Haven-1 and related modules toward production readiness.