Vast · 7 hours ago
Staff Dynamics Engineer
Vast is a company focused on building artificial gravity space stations to support human presence in space. They are seeking a Staff Dynamics Engineer to support the development of systems required for the design and build of these space stations, with responsibilities including load and environment requirement derivation and dynamic analysis tool development.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Derive internal load and environment requirements from system level requirements
Assist product groups with vibration and shock requirement tailoring and test verification
Assess vendor hardware capabilities against in-house predictions
Develop post-processing tools for dynamic analyses and tests
Build, maintain, and correlate prediction models based on gathered test data
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
4+ years of professional experience in loads and environment prediction
Ability to travel occasionally for out-of-house testing
Preferred
Spacecraft and/or payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, and operations
Hands-on test experience in vibration labs
Familiar with Femap/NASTRAN
Ability to explain structural dynamic concepts to other engineering functions
Working understanding of a design load cycle and how it relates to analysis and test
Knowledge of spacecraft launch load environments and industry standard documents (SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, MIL-STD-810G, etc.)
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
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Company
Vast
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$300M2025-12-15Series A· $300M
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