Vast
Structures Test Technician
Mojave, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; experience may be in testing, manufacturing, industrial maintenance, or a related hands-on field.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the job
Maintains and operates structural test stands and their hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and supports static load testing of the Haven-1 space station hull.
What you'll do
- Maintain, upgrade, and operate the Haven-1 Primary Structural Test Stand and its mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Install the station hull in the test stand and support static load tests, including setup, run support, and teardown/inspection.
- Service hydraulic actuators and GN2 pressurization equipment; keep accurate maintenance and configuration records and follow safety protocols.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on technical experience in testing, manufacturing, industrial maintenance, or a related hands-on field.
- Proficiency reading and working from mechanical drawings and P&IDs.
- Demonstrated experience with at least one of: hydraulic systems, high-pressure gas systems, or welding/fabrication.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate; ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted and work in an outdoor, physically demanding environment.
Nice to have
- Background as a pipefitter, hydraulics technician, or heavy machine operator with hydraulics repair experience; experience with high-pressure pneumatic/gas system plumbing.
- Familiarity with test stand instrumentation or mechanical load frames; experience servicing hydraulic actuators, pump units, or servo valves.
Pay
USD 22.87–32.46 base salary; USD 29.37–41.69 base salary; USD 33.36–47.35 base salary; USD 40.10–56.92 base salary; USD 22.87–56.92 base salary
Tools
mechanical drawings, P&IDs, hydraulic systems, GN2, GHe, load cells, pressure transducers, strain gauges
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