Spacecraft Avionics Mechanical Engineer – Station Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k)

On-site meals

Job summary

Vast is building the Haven Station program in Long Beach, CA, and seeks a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics, to design, test, and qualify space-hardware for crewed stations. You will collaborate across mechanical and electrical teams to ensure robust packaging, mounting, and integration of avionics components in harsh space environments.

The role requires 2+ years in mechanical design, proficiency with 3D CAD/FEA, and familiarity with GD&T.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own the design of avionics enclosures and mounting solutions for high reliability in harsh environments, including batteries and crew-interfacing components.
• Partner with the electrical engineering team to design and package rugged printed circuit board assemblies, and influence board layout for thermal, structural, and mounting needs.
• Perform thermal and structural analyses, and use the results to drive design decisions.
• Lead trade studies, and own interface definition, specification, and interface control documents for your hardware.
• Design integration brackets and own the installation approach for avionics components on the space station.
• Create and release engineering drawings, and manage product configuration throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop test plans, lead testing and qualification of flight hardware, and review and interpret results.
• Own requirements verification through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration.
• Lead hardware builds from assembly through installation, working with technicians and fabricators to resolve issues and improve designs.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving

3D CAD

FEA

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Education

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

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Ansys

Femap/Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Vast is building the Haven Station program in Long Beach, CA, and seeks a Mechanical Engineer, Avionics, to design, test, and qualify space-hardware for crewed stations. You will collaborate across mechanical and electrical teams to ensure robust packaging, mounting, and integration of avionics components in harsh space environments.

The role requires 2+ years in mechanical design, proficiency with 3D CAD/FEA, and familiarity with GD&T.