Vast
Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS
About this role
Vast is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) to develop and execute production processes for fluid, thermal, and pressurized gas hardware destined for commercial space stations. You'll work hands-on from first builds through flight hardware, defining repeatable manufacturing procedures and driving design improvements with the engineering team.
What you'll do
- Execute build, assembly, and integration of ECLSS fluid hardware alongside technicians from first article through flight production
- Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, build travelers, and inspection plans for assigned assemblies
- Define manufacturing processes including tube bending, fitting installation, brazed/welded joints, cleaning, passivation, and assembly
- Support proof, leak, and functional testing of fluid assemblies and disposition test data
- Identify and resolve design for manufacturing and assembly issues in collaboration with Design Engineering
- Design and procure tooling, fixtures, and handling hardware; train technicians on new processes
What they're looking for
- Manufacturing process design and documentation
- Fluid and pressurized gas hardware (tubes, fittings, valves, pumps, heat exchangers)
- Brazing, welding, and tube bending techniques
- High-pressure fluid system testing (proof, leak, functional testing)
- GD&T interpretation and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Work instruction and procedure development
- Supplier quality and manufacturing readiness support
- Root cause analysis and nonconformance disposition
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Vast
Vast develops Haven-1, a human-rated space station, and is hiring design reliability engineers across thermal, structures, propulsion, and avionics systems to ensure safe operations, as well as construction project engineers to support the station's development and construction.
- Website
- vast.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your hands-on experience with fluid or pressurized gas hardware assembly and what specific components you've worked with.
- Walk us through how you've approached documenting a new manufacturing process from first build to production.