Systems Engineer, Space Stations & Flight Safety

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 112,340 - 159,468; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Haven Station program from its Long Beach location. The role reports to the Vice President of Flight Safety and Mission Assurance and requires ownership of design baselines, verification planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The position emphasizes engineering process ownership, rapid iteration with disciplined traceability, and readiness across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, of which at least 1+ years are systems engineering focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical foundation of all design baselines through requirements definition, management, and traceability through major design reviews and verification campaigns.
• Oversee the technical management of all products across multiple engineering disciplines, and drive product readiness and maturity through major milestones.
• Own the definition of verification & validation (V&V) plans to ensure high technical quality of inputs, outputs, and success criteria.
• Review design implementations against requirements and drive resolution of non-compliances.
• Lead company-wide guidance and standard on systems engineering principles.
• Excel in communication of engineering progress through major milestones to drive strategic planning for responsible engineers, engineering managers, and program leaders.
• Collaborate with design and flight reliability teams on making informed decisions based on mission risks, hazards, and functional performance of systems.
• Pioneer tools and systems that track key technical sources of truth across the program throughout all changes and milestones.

Skills

Systems engineering

Design ownership

Test engineering

Python

MATLAB

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Requirements tools

Project management tools

Tableau

Job description

Vast is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Haven Station program from its Long Beach location. The role reports to the Vice President of Flight Safety and Mission Assurance and requires ownership of design baselines, verification planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The position emphasizes engineering process ownership, rapid iteration with disciplined traceability, and readiness across multiple disciplines.