Combustion Devices Engineer II
$110k/y-$140k/y
Vasta day ago
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Summary
Vast is seeking a Combustion Devices Engineer II to join their team in Hawthorne, CA. The role involves creating the world's highest performing engine for small launchers while optimizing for production and low cost.
About the Role
As a Combustion Devices Engineer II, you will work with the Chief Engineer to advance the design of the E-2 engine, create models and drawings, support manufacturing processes, assist in assembly and testing, and communicate effectively with the team to provide updates on progress and issues.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience with mechanical design, development, fabrication, assembly, or test (internships included).
Preferred:
- Ability to work as a teammate and independently to achieve ambitious goals.
- Hands-on engineering experience.
- Strong communication skills (written, visual, slides).
- Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred).
- Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Problem-solving skills.
- Experience with ANSYS and MATLAB.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff.
- 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.
- Exceptional food perks including free snacks and meals.
Vast
Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, Vast is developing humanity’s next-generation space stations and pioneering the path to long-term living and thriving in space. Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station, is currently in development and is expected to launch in 2026. Vast is also developing Haven-2, the proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS), designed to serve NASA’s Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) program as a micro-gravity laboratory in space. Vast’s long-term ambition is to create artificial gravity habitations that enable humans to live in space, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring a spacefaring future for all.
Hawthorne, CA