Space Station Structures Engineer — Shape the Next Frontier

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Free meals on site

401(k)

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Structures to design and test the primary and secondary structures of our space stations. You will apply loads, vibration, and thermal analyses to ensure safe flight hardware, and lead interface control with other subsystems.

Responsibilities include verification through testing, manufacturing release, and collaboration with fabricators to improve designs. A strong background in CAD/FEA and GD&T is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and FEA software packages.
• Experience implementing and analyzing GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of primary and secondary structures for a large-scale space station, from concept through flight hardware.
• Apply knowledge of static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermal, and other environments to drive design decisions and define design margins.
• Perform mechanical design and analysis, and release manufacturing drawings, test plans, and concepts of operations for your hardware.
• Lead trade studies, and own interfaces and interface control documents with other subsystems.
• Own requirements verification through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration, and lead structural testing and qualification.
• Follow hardware through fabrication, assembly, and test, working with fabricators and technicians to improve designs, develop processes, and resolve issues.

Skills

3D CAD

FEA

GD&T ASME Y14.5

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Education

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, or civil engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Vast is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Structures to design and test the primary and secondary structures of our space stations. You will apply loads, vibration, and thermal analyses to ensure safe flight hardware, and lead interface control with other subsystems.

Responsibilities include verification through testing, manufacturing release, and collaboration with fabricators to improve designs. A strong background in CAD/FEA and GD&T is required.