Spaceflight Controls & Automation Engineer

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/Dental/Vision

Generous PTO

Onsite meals

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to advance control systems for space-station hardware. You will develop data acquisition and controls stacks, set testing standards, and own hardware-software interfaces for flight-ready hardware.

The role demands hands-on fabrication, CAD proficiency, and collaboration with software, thermal, propulsion, and manufacturing teams to drive robust testing processes and rapid issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering or related technical field.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and integration experience; CAD proficiency.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and problem solving in high-reliability hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a data acquisition and controls stack for test teams.
• Design, implement, and own complex control systems for testing space hardware.
• Collaborate across software, thermal, manufacturing, propulsion, and other teams.
• Troubleshoot and debug test assets to ensure optimal test system performance.

Skills

Fabrication

CAD proficiency

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter (PLM)

Ansys

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to advance control systems for space-station hardware. You will develop data acquisition and controls stacks, set testing standards, and own hardware-software interfaces for flight-ready hardware.

The role demands hands-on fabrication, CAD proficiency, and collaboration with software, thermal, propulsion, and manufacturing teams to drive robust testing processes and rapid issue resolution.