Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Avionics

About the role

Vast is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Avionics to support the development of Avionics, RF, Power, or GNC systems for the design and build of human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt position is located in Long Beach and reports to the Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering, Avionics.

Responsibilities

• Function in a cross-disciplinary team and dynamic design environment
• 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
• Design avionics enclosure and mounting solutions for high reliability in harsh environments
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics
• Work with the electrical engineering team to design rugged printed circuit board systems
• Complete thermal and structural analyses of these designs
• Create engineering drawings and manage the product configuration of the integrated designs through the product lifecycle
• Review test plans and manage testing and qualification of the product
• Design and/or support integration brackets of avionics components into the space station

Requirements

• Bachelor 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
• Working experience with 3D CAD programs
• 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 Skills & Experience

• Master 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 electrical schematic reviews and electrical schematic capture software (Altium or similar)

Pay

Base salary ranges:

• Senior Mechanical Design Engineer III: $137,760 - $195,552
• Staff Mechanical Design Engineer IV: $186,960 - $265,392

Pay Range for California: $137,760—$265,392 USD. Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

Benefits

• Company equity for full-time employees
• 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 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
• Other discounts and perks
• Exceptional food perks: free snacks, drip coffee, onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.