Senior Mechanical Engineer, Lunar

The role

You will concept, design, build, and test engineered systems for the lunar ecosystem. This includes solar and battery power stations, gas and fluids consumables pallets, airlocks, nodes, habitation modules, hatches, and docking systems.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end lunar engineering projects
• Lead trade studies on lunar designs
• Work with lunar subject matter experts and systems architects
• Develop and maintain CAD models
• Drive fabrication, assembly, and integration of hardware
• Lead hardware bring-up, checkout, and anomaly resolution
• Represent systems at design reviews and program milestones

Required qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline
• 6+ years of experience in mechanical design for space applications
• Direct ownership of hardware from design through test
• Hands-on CAD proficiency (NX or equivalent)
• Experience taking mechanical/electromechanical/fluids designs from concept through flight release
• Demonstrated experience owning a hardware subsystem end-to-end
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

Nice to have

• Experience working on lunar engineering programs
• Experience designing or delivering deployable spacecraft structures
• Experience with battery system design, sizing, or qualification for space applications
• Familiarity with the lunar surface or deep-space thermal, radiation, and solar environment
• Experience leading hardware through formal verification campaigns
• Prior experience in a fast-paced commercial space or startup hardware environment

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
• lunch subsidized

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.