Vast
Senior Mechanical Engineering Analyst
$138K–$230K
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent).
About the job
Build and manage vehicle-level finite element models and perform structural dynamics analyses for Vast’s space stations and future products.
What you'll do
- Create and maintain vehicle-level FEA models and perform structural dynamics analyses to inform structural sizing and optimization.
- Coordinate analysis methods and model assumptions with design engineers to match design intent.
- Plan and support vibration tests with hardware owners and test engineering, and establish and validate analysis methods.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent).
- Proficiency in commercial FEA software, such as Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, or Ansys.
- Strong grasp of structural mechanics fundamentals used for dynamic response prediction, including single degree of freedom systems, damping, and beam bending.
Nice to have
- Spacecraft and/or payload experience across the system lifecycle; demonstrated expertise with Nastran.
- Experience with FEA automation and workflow generation; understanding of design load cycles, spacecraft analysis and launch-load environments, or internal specifications and best practices.
Pay
$137,760 — $230,472 USD (base salary)
Tools
Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys, NASA-STD-5001, SMC-S-016
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