Vast
Mechanical Engineer II, Life Support Systems
$112K–$159K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years working with fluid or environmental control systems or components; 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
About the job
Designs and develops environmental and thermal control systems for an artificial-gravity space station, from early design through validation, production, and operation.
What you'll do
- Own system design, development, testing, and project delivery timelines.
- Perform systems engineering and fluid analyses; lead design reviews with suppliers and customers.
- Coordinate integration with avionics, software, and mission operations, ensuring designs are manufacturable and reliable.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- 2+ years of experience working with fluid or environmental control systems or components.
- 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
- Experience with rotating machinery, soft goods, or NX; GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, or structural analysis experience.
Pay
$112,300 - $159,460 USD base salary
Tools
NX, FEMAP, ANSYS
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