Space Station Structures Test Engineer

Socket.dev; 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

Parental leave

401(k) plan

ClassPass credits

Spring Health mental healthcare

Onsite meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Test Engineer to support Haven-1 Space Station structural testing, reporting to the Director of Structures Test. This full-time, on-site role in Long Beach collaborates with design, manufacturing, and avionics teams to ensure test readiness and mission success.

The role emphasizes designing and executing test campaigns, documentation, and continuous improvement, with travel to Mojave as needed and a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in an engineering environment (test, launch, manufacturing, etc.).
• Experience designing and executing product environmental testing and test campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute testing on primary and secondary structure of the Haven-1 Space Station.
• Mentor engineers and technicians on the team.
• Produce professional, traceable documentation for test systems.
• Design, prepare, and execute test campaigns and test stands.
• Conduct TRR/ PDR/ CDR reviews before testing begins.
• Identify root causes and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Test engineering

Structures testing

Documentation

Test planning

DAQ systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NI/Beckhoff/Dewesoft DAQ

JIRA/Confluence

CAD NX

Visio/Lucidchart

Smartsheet/Project

GIT/SVN

Teamcenter

Job description

Vast is seeking a Test Engineer to support Haven-1 Space Station structural testing, reporting to the Director of Structures Test. This full-time, on-site role in Long Beach collaborates with design, manufacturing, and avionics teams to ensure test readiness and mission success.

The role emphasizes designing and executing test campaigns, documentation, and continuous improvement, with travel to Mojave as needed and a focus on safety and quality.