Vast
Dynamics Engineer
$86K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years of professional experience in loads and environment prediction; applicants across a range of experience levels are welcome.
- Education
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
About the job
Supports the design and testing of space-station structures by predicting dynamic loads and environments and developing related requirements and models.
What you'll do
- Derive internal load and environment requirements from system-level requirements and help tailor and verify vibration and shock tests.
- Assess vendor hardware against in-house predictions and develop post-processing tools for analyses and tests.
- Build, maintain, and correlate prediction models using test data.
What they ask for
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
- 1+ years of professional experience in loads and environment prediction.
- Ability to travel occasionally for out-of-house testing.
Nice to have
- Spacecraft and/or payload lifecycle experience or hands-on vibration-lab testing.
- Familiarity with Femap/NASTRAN and knowledge of spacecraft launch load environments and industry standards.
Pay
$86,100 - $122,220 USD base salary; $112,340 - $159,468 USD base salary; $137,760 - $195,552 USD base salary; $162,360 - $230,472 USD base salary; $86,100 — $230,472 USD base salary
Tools
Femap/NASTRAN, SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000A, MIL-STD-810G
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