GNC Simulation Infrastructure Engineer

Vast • Long Beach, CA

1d • $110,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low-Earth orbit in 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us. Vast is looking for a GNC Simulation Infrastructure Engineer, reporting to the Senior Director, Flight Dynamics and GNC, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Science, or other engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of industry experience with cloud computing, storage, and containerized handling of engineering applications.
• 2+ years of industry experience with front-end web development for interactive analysis of engineering data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with executing and processing data from Monte-Carlo simulations.
• Experience with front-end web development for 3D visualizations.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information.
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers.
• Logical and strategic approach to solving problems.
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cloud storage and computing solutions for GNC simulations and analysis data.
• Develop and maintain custom front-ends for presenting relevant GNC data.
• Develop and maintain custom CI/CD pipelines for GNC software.
• Manage and maintain large data sets generated by Monte-Carlo simulations.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
• We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees