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Mechanical Engineering, Avionics (New Grad)
Long Beach, California, United States · Junior · Internship
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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
- Design avionics enclosures, mounts, and brackets for components such as batteries and crew-interfacing hardware, with guidance from senior engineers.
- Perform thermal and structural analyses to check that designs hold up in harsh environments.
- Create engineering drawings and keep design documentation current as hardware changes.
- Contribute to trade studies and help write interface and specification documents.
- Help plan and run tests, collect and interpret data, and support qualification of flight hardware.
- Work hands-on with technicians to build, assemble, and install hardware on the space station.
Requirements
- Familiarity with 3D CAD and FEA software through coursework, student project teams, or internships.
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Participation in hands-on engineering teams such as Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, or robotics.
- Coursework, project, or internship experience designing structures or components for a high-performance vehicle or spacecraft.
- Familiarity with CAD tools, ideally NX, and exposure to PLM tools such as Teamcenter.
- Exposure to thermal or structural analysis using Ansys, Femap/Nastran, Abaqus, or similar tools.
- Working knowledge of GD&T fundamentals (ASME Y14.5).
- A curious, hands-on approach to problem solving, including interest in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
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.