Vast
Avionics Mechanical Design Engineer
$112K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- 2–5+ years; the posting welcomes applicants across a range of experience levels.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Designs and qualifies rugged avionics enclosures, mounts, and integration hardware for human-rated space stations and other mission-critical systems.
What you'll do
- Design avionics enclosures and mounting or integration solutions; create drawings and support hardware builds.
- Support electronics development, interface documentation, and requirements validation through design, test, analysis, or inspection.
- Plan and review tests, analyze thermal and structural performance, and manage qualification and product configuration.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- 2–5+ 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).
Nice to have
- Master of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- Experience with NX, ruggedized electronics enclosures, environmental testing, circuit card standards, thermal/structural analysis, or electrical schematic tools.
Pay
$112,340 - $159,468 USD (base salary); $137,760 - $195,552 USD (base salary); $162,360 - $230,472 USD (base salary); $137,760 — $230,472 USD (base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, ASME Y14.5, NX, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810, IPC-A-610, ANSYS, Altium
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