Thermal Fluids Design Reliability Engineer

About this role

Vast is hiring a Thermal Fluids Design Reliability Engineer to ensure Haven-1's thermal, environmental control, and life support systems are designed and validated for safe, reliable human-rated space station operations. You'll integrate reliability principles into design, lead FMEA and verification activities, and guide teams from concept through flight readiness.

What you'll do

• Lead Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and guide test plan definition for thermal fluids systems
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical peer review of hardware designs, manufacturing drawings, and test campaigns
• Develop thermal fluids engineering standards, design guides, and verification frameworks for Haven-1
• Work with hardware teams to ensure manufacturing meets design intent and define test methodologies
• Establish acceptance and qualification test standards for flight systems aligned with human-rated reliability
• Analyze field data and design robustness to identify and prevent failures before production

What they're looking for

• Thermal fluids analysis and design
• Environmental control and life support systems expertise
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Test planning and verification/validation
• Design review leadership and technical decision-making
• Human-rated systems engineering
• Manufacturing and integration knowledge
• Engineering standards and process development

Benefits

• Work on next-generation commercial space station development
• Full-time, exempt position
• Based in Long Beach, California
• Opportunity to lead technical standards and processes at scale
• Collaborate with talented engineers on ambitious space exploration mission

Likely interview questions

• Describe your experience with FMEA processes and how you've prevented critical failures in design phases
• How have you led technical reviews and made decisive design recommendations in fast-paced engineering environments?