Vast Space-posted 14 days ago
Full-time • Senior
Onsite • Long Beach, CA
501-1,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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 Senior Design Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager of Structures Design, 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.

  • Designing vehicle structures from conceptual phase through product release and manufacture release and manufacture.
  • Define and manage interfaces between vehicle subsystems.
  • Develop design process improvement via simplification or automation.
  • Provide technical assistance to integration and testing activities.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of relevant CAD/Design experience or equivalent.
  • Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41.
  • Experience with Siemens NX.
  • Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
  • Aerospace or automotive design experience.
  • Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.
  • Experience designing and managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings.
  • Demonstrated development and configuration management experience on technically complex hardware products.
  • Knowledge of mechanical engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing.
  • 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
  • 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
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