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Vast · 50 minutes ago

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Avionics, Haven

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Vast is dedicated to contributing to a future where billions of people thrive in space through the development of artificial gravity space stations. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Avionics to support the development of critical avionics systems for their upcoming commercial space station, Haven-1.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design avionics enclosure and mounting solutions for high reliability in harsh environments, with an emphasis on batteries and crew interfacing components

Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission critical avionics

Partner with the electrical engineering team to design rugged printed circuit board systems

Complete thermal and structural analyses of these designs

Support electronics development and trade studies, and create interface definition, specification, and control documents

Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, or inspection

Plan and conduct tests, review and interpret data

Create assembly and/or installation drawings and support hardware builds

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectronics Packaging3D CAD ProgramsGD&T ImplementationNX SoftwareRuggedized Electronics DesignEnvironmental TestingCircuit Card DesignThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisHuman Factors Design

Required

Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline

5+ years of experience with electronics packaging and/or critical electronic components in extreme environments

5+ years of experience with 3D CAD programs

5+ years of experience with GD&T implementation and analysis (ASME Y14.5)

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted

Preferred

Masters of science degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline

Working experience with NX preferred

Experience designing ruggedized electronics enclosures or similar high-performance hardware

Familiarity with environmental testing similar to SMC-S-016, and/or MIL-STD-810

Familiarity with circuit card design per IPC-A-610 and/or J standards

Thermal and structural analysis experience using ANSYS or similar

Experience with batteries, Commercial off the Shelf batteries, qualification for batteries

Experience with design for human factors

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.

Founded in 2021

Long Beach, California, US

501-1000 employees