Vast
Test Engineer, Structures Test
Long Beach, California, United StatesFrom $195.6kfull-timemidAdded today
About this role
Vast seeks a Test Engineer to design and execute structural testing for Haven-1 space station modules. You'll lead test campaigns, mentor team members, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to validate primary and secondary structures while managing design reviews and technical documentation.
What you'll do
- Design, prepare, and execute test campaigns for Haven-1 primary and secondary structures
- Develop and manage test stands, including manufacturing new fixtures and operating existing resources
- Mentor engineers and technicians on testing processes and best practices
- Produce technical documentation including schematics and test procedures
- Conduct Test Readiness Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, and Critical Design Reviews
- Perform root cause analysis on test failures and implement corrective solutions
What they're looking for
- Environmental testing standards (SMC-S-016, GEVS, MIL STD 810G)
- Test plan and procedure development
- Instrumentation system design and implementation
- Structural analysis and fixture design
- Data acquisition software (NI, Beckhoff, Dewesoft)
- CAD systems (NX preferred)
- Hydraulic and pressure system control
- High-pressure gas system operations
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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 experience designing and executing environmental test campaigns for aerospace or space hardware.
- How have you managed test stands from design through execution, and what challenges did you encounter?