Vast
Mechanical Engineer II
$110K–$155K
Hawthorne, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Nov 26, 2025
- Experience
- 3+ years; internships included.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
About the job
Design, manufacture, assemble, and test E-2 propulsion engine components while helping finalize the flight engine design and transition it to production.
What you'll do
- Create models, drawings, schematics, and analyses for engine parts and assemblies; document processes.
- Support manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and testing of propulsion components, including troubleshooting and design-for-manufacturing improvements.
- Communicate progress and issues, and follow workplace safety procedures.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test; internships included.
- Able to lift 25 lbs unassisted.
- Able to work outdoors in extreme weather and evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- CAD (NX preferred) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- ANSYS and MATLAB.
Pay
$110,000 — $155,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, NX, GD&T, ANSYS, MATLAB, 3d-printing
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