Space Systems Test Engineer II: Production-Ready Testing

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanical Test Engineer II to support the design and build of human-rated space station components. You will design, build, and operate test rigs, troubleshoot hardware, and drive test campaigns across fluid, chemical, and electrical systems.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, REs, and the Controls team to ensure test setups match design intent and production needs, with opportunities to advance toward standardized, scalable testing processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with fluid and/or chemical systems, including fittings, valves, pumps, and sensors.
• Ability to create test procedures and maintain traceability from planning to execution.
• Experience building and operating test rigs and hardware, from setup through data collection.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate test rigs and GSE for ECLSS fluid, chemical, and electrical control systems.
• Perform hands-on assembly, integration, instrumentation, and testing of ECLSS hardware with diagnostics.
• Develop and maintain test procedures and hardware documentation for traceability.
• Support Haven-1 flight hardware by contributing to Acceptance and Qualification Test Campaigns.
• Design test fixtures, wiring diagrams, and DAQ setups with cross-functional teams.
• Advance testing processes toward standardized, production-ready methods and data quality.

Skills

Fluid & chemical systems

Test rigs & hardware troubleshooting

Test documentation & traceability

Automation & data analysis

Education

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

Tools

Siemens NX

Python

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Mechanical Test Engineer II to support the design and build of human-rated space station components. You will design, build, and operate test rigs, troubleshoot hardware, and drive test campaigns across fluid, chemical, and electrical systems.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers, REs, and the Controls team to ensure test setups match design intent and production needs, with opportunities to advance toward standardized, scalable testing processes.