NX Designer

The role

This person will support the development of systems required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. They will set CAD and drafting standards, own complex geometry and large assemblies, and mentor designers and engineers.

What you will do

• Own design and drawings for thermal and life support hardware from conceptual phase through product release and manufacture
• Own the BOM, mass tracking, and hardware release for assigned subsystems
• Define and manage interfaces between vehicle subsystems and lead design trades from the CAD side
• Execute complex geometrical modeling for additively manufactured hardware
• Drive detailed design and drawing release for ECLSS subassemblies, tubing runs, component assemblies, MLI, and soft goods
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for engineering design, drafting, and modeling standards using NX and Teamcenter
• Mentor and develop designers and engineers
• Partner with manufacturing, technicians, and suppliers to ensure designs are producible, inspectable, and released on schedule

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant CAD/Design experience
• Experience working in aerospace design
• Expert-level 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 and manufacturing
• Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41
• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter

Nice to have

• Experience with tube routing
• Experience with complex/organic geometry for additively manufactured parts including propulsion components
• Experience with metallics, plastics, and soft goods such as MLI and foam assemblies
• High level of expertise in GD&T
• Experience establishing CAD/drafting standards and mentoring designers on a growing team
• 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
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction

Benefits

• company equity
• 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 the 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

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.