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💼 About This Role

You'll join the Structural Dynamics team to generate frequency-based design and test requirements for Vast's artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. You'll derive internal load and environment requirements from system-level inputs and lead vibration and shock verification efforts. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge space station development with a rapidly growing team at the only operational commercial space station company.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Derive internal load and environment requirements from system level requirements.
• Assist product groups with vibration and shock requirement tailoring and test verification.
• Assess vendor hardware capabilities against in-house predictions.
• Develop post-processing tools for dynamic analyses and tests.
• Build, maintain, and correlate prediction models based on gathered test data.

📋 Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 1+ years of professional experience in loads and environment prediction.

✨ Nice to Have

• Spacecraft and/or payload background through entire system lifecycle.
• Hands-on test experience in vibration labs.
• Familiarity with Femap/NASTRAN.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏥 100% medical, dental, vision coverage for employees and dependents
• 🏖️ Generous PTO up to 20+ days vacation for exempt staff, with cash-out option
• 👶 Paid parental leave
• 🍽️ Free snacks, coffee, dinner; subsidized lunch
• 🏦 Company equity and 401(k) retirement plan

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Phone Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min

🚩 Heads Up

• Junior title with 1+ years experience requirements but pay range includes senior/lead levels, implying potential mismatch.
• U.S. export control requirement restricts hiring to U.S. persons only.