Vast
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Life Support Systems
$112K–$196K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 19, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in fluid or environmental control systems or components, and 3+ years of hands-on hardware experience; applicants across a range of experience levels are welcome.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
About the job
Develops and delivers environmental and thermal control systems for a human-rated artificial-gravity space station, from design through production and on-orbit deployment.
What you'll do
- Own system design, development, testing, validation, and delivery timeline.
- Perform systems engineering and fluid analyses; lead design reviews with suppliers and customers.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary integration and ensure 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, NX, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, structural analysis, or relevant manufacturing processes.
Pay
$112,300 - $159,460 USD (base salary); $137,700 - $195,550 USD (base salary); $112,300 — $195,550 USD (base salary)
Tools
NX, FEMAP, ANSYS
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