Vast develops commercial space stations to support sustained human activity, research, and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit and beyond.
<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a 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. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. 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.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Senior Mechanical Design Engineer</strong>, reporting to the<strong> Senior Manager of Structures Design, </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of the first commercial human-rated space stations. </p> <p>This will be a <strong>full</strong>-<strong>time</strong>, <strong>exempt </strong>position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Designing vehicle structures from conceptual phase through product release and manufacture release and manufacture.</li> <li>Define and manage interfaces between vehicle subsystems. </li> <li>Develop design process improvement via simplification or automation.</li> <li>Provide technical assistance to integration and testing activities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of relevant CAD/Design experience or equivalent.</li> <li>Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41.</li> <li>Experience with Siemens NX.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills & Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Aerospace or automotive design experience.</li> <li>Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills.</li> <li>Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.</li> <li>Experience designing and managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings.</li> <li>Demonstrated development and configuration management experience on technically complex hardware products.</li> <li>Knowledge of mechanical engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pay Ranges: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Senior Design Engineer: $137,760 - $195,552</li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$137,760</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$195,552 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<br></strong><br>Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, 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 & onsite barista, 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.</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong><br>U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS<br><br></strong>The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62">22 C.F.R. § 120.62</a> or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.<br><br></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY</strong><br><br>Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.</p></div>