Vast
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structures
$138K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with CAD and FEA software packages; 4+ years designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, physics, or math.
About the job
Designs and develops primary and secondary structures for human-rated space stations, from analysis and drawings through manufacturing and testing.
What you'll do
- Own the design of large-scale space-station primary and secondary structures; lead design trades and subsystem interfaces.
- Assess static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermal effects, and other environmental conditions to guide design decisions.
- Perform mechanical design and analysis, create manufacturing drawings and test plans, and work with fabricators and technicians through hardware development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, physics, or math.
- 4+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages.
- 4+ years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
Nice to have
- Experience designing structures for a high-performance vehicle or spacecraft, or in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
- Recent-version NX/Teamcenter, Ansys, Femap/Nastran, or Abaqus experience; GD&T, spacecraft specifications, or failure analysis experience.
Pay
USD 137,760–195,552 base salary (Senior Mechanical Engineer); USD 162,360–230,472 base salary (Staff Mechanical Engineer); USD 137,760–230,472 (base salary range, California)
Tools
NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, ASME Y14.5, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001
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