At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Long Beach
About the role
- Vast is looking for a Fluid Systems Engineer to support the design, development, manufacturing, and integration of fluid systems across our space station and spacecraft programs.
- Our fluid systems span environmental and thermal control (ECLSS/TCS), pressurized gas and propellant systems, electric propulsion feed systems, and ground support equipment.
- As a Fluid Systems Engineer at Vast, you will work hands-on alongside technicians, manufacturing engineers, and cross-functional teams to bring fluid systems to life in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Responsibilities
- Own design, development, and delivery of fluid system hardware from concept through flight across ECLSS, TCS, or propulsion programs
- Perform fluid analyses, trade studies, and systems engineering tasks using first principles to drive clear design decisions
- Design and develop pressurized hardware including tanks, valves, regulators, pumps, heat exchangers, tubing, and fittings
- Execute build, assembly, and integration of fluid hardware on the shop floor alongside technicians
- Support proof, leak, functional, and environmental testing including pressure decay, helium leak, burst, and TVAC
- Disposition nonconformances and drive root cause investigation and corrective action
- Interface with power, thermal, GNC, and avionics teams to ensure clean subsystem integration
- Lead design reviews with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline
- Experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test
- Hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, and/or testing experience
- CAD proficiency (NX preferred)
- Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and communication skills
Preferred qualifications
- Direct ownership of flight or high-reliability fluid hardware from design through test
- Hands-on experience with AN/MS/VCR fittings, brazed and welded joints, valves, pumps, heat exchangers, and pressurized gas systems
- Experience with EP propellant feed systems for Hall-effect or ion thruster applications
- Knowledge of fluid fundamentals: pressure drop, flow, sealing, leak paths, and cleanliness control
- Experience with oxygen-clean or precision-clean hardware and cleanliness verification
- GD&T proficiency (ASME Y14.5) and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Structural analysis experience: FEMAP, Nastran, or ANSYS
- Familiarity with NX/Teamcenter and PLM or MES systems
Benefits
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
- Onsite barista, snacks, drinks, and subsidized meals
Skills
- CAD
- NX
- ASME Y14.5
- FEMAP
- Nastran
- ANSYS
- Teamcenter
