Vast
Fluids Test Engineer
$112K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Feb 3, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of related engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field.
About the job
Designs and commissions fluid-system test equipment and leads testing to support human-rated space-station systems.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and commission fluid-system ground support equipment (GSE) and test stands; develop test plans for vehicle checkouts, fluids, instrumentation, and high-pressure testing.
- Direct tests, lead status updates and handoffs, and conduct PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs.
- Document test systems and non-conformances, improve test practices, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and technicians on problem-solving and corrective actions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or a similar field.
- 4+ years of related engineering experience.
- Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience; experience working with technicians and running multi-person operations.
- Experience writing test plans and procedures, giving presentations, and making go/no-go judgments with rationale.
Nice to have
- Pressure testing, fluid-system design, proof and leak checks in compliance with ASME B31.3; high-pressure gas or closed-loop control systems.
- Experience with instrumentation, DAQ, CAD, PLM, version control, scheduling, JIRA, or Confluence tools.
Pay
USD $112,340 - $159,468 base salary (Integration Engineer II); USD $$137,760 - $195,552 base salary (Senior Integration Engineer); USD $162,360 - $230,472 base salary (Staff Integration Engineer); USD $112,340 — $230,472 base salary (California)
Tools
ASME B31.3, NI PXI, cRIO, cDAQ, Dewesoft, Beckhoff, NX, Teamcenter
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