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Mechanical Engineering, Structures
Long Beach, California, United States · Mid · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$17,068 more — $103,168 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $103,168 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules.
- Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
- This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.
Responsibilities
- Own the design of primary and secondary structures for a large-scale space station, from concept through flight hardware.
- Apply knowledge of static and dynamic loads, vibration, thermal, and other environments to drive design decisions and define design margins.
- Perform mechanical design and analysis, and release manufacturing drawings, test plans, and concepts of operations for your hardware.
- Lead trade studies, and own interfaces and interface control documents with other subsystems.
- Own requirements verification through test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration, and lead structural testing and qualification.
- Follow hardware through fabrication, assembly, and test, working with fabricators and technicians to improve designs, develop processes, and resolve issues.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience designing and developing mechanical components or systems.
- 2-4+ years of experience for Mechanical Engineer II
- 4-6+ years of experience for Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Proficiency with 3D CAD and FEA software packages.
- Experience with design work in recent versions of NX and Teamcenter.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Experience with thermal and structural analysis using Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, or similar tools.
- Experience implementing and analyzing GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Proactive problem-solving skills, including failure analysis and root cause investigation.
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with spacecraft specifications and environmental test standards such as SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, and MIL-STD-810.
Compensation
- Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.
Benefits
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Equal opportunity
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
This listing is sourced directly from VAST Data's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.