
Senior Design Engineer
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Job Description
At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the worldâs first commercial space station when it launches into low-Earth orbit in 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Design Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager of Structures Design, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Designing vehicle structures from conceptual phase through product release and manufacture release and manufacture.
- Define and manage interfaces between vehicle subsystems.
- Develop design process improvement via simplification or automation.
- Provide technical assistance to integration and testing activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of relevant CAD/Design experience or equivalent.
- Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41.
- Experience with Siemens NX.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Aerospace or automotive design experience.
- Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.
- Experience designing and managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings.
- Demonstrated development and configuration management experience on technically complex hardware products.
- Knowledge of mechanical engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing.
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Pay Ranges:
- Design Engineer I: $84,200 - $108,780
- Design Engineer II: $110,000 - $142,100
- Senior Design Engineer: $135,800 - $176,400
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a âU.S. personâ as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Job Details
- Department
- Mechanical
- Category
- Mechanical
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Last updated
- Dec 30, 2025, 08:01 PM
- Compensation
- $84,200 - $108,780 per year
About Vast
Part of the growing space industry ecosystem pushing humanity toward interplanetary exploration.
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