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Senior Manager, Fluid Systems Design

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
103 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
high
202 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
67 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

The Senior Manager of Fluid Systems Design will lead a design team focused on translating architectural choices for propulsion, thermal control systems (TCS), and environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) into vehicle packaging for future Haven modules. This role involves overseeing component-level design practices, developing process tools, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure successful integration and testing of systems for human-rated space stations.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or other technical discipline
  • 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience followed by 2-5 years of experience in systems engineering, technical project management, or customer facing program roles in aerospace
  • 8+ years of experience in system design, with demonstrated component-level design authority on flight hardware, preferably with propulsion, thermal or ECLSS systems
  • 2+ years of experience overseeing/managing a technical engineering team
  • Expertise in fluid system design including pressure vessels, tubing routings, mechanical fluid seals, control valves, fans, filters and/or ducting systems
  • Experience with high-pressure fluid systems including fracture criticality

Nice to have

  • Experience building in-house design team capability
  • Background in mission operations, covering propulsion, thermal or ECLSS systems
  • Prior work with component and HITL test environments
  • Startup or fast-paced development environment experience
  • Familiarity with electric propulsion system interfaces (PPU, mass flow control)

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role involves managing a technical team, which may require strong leadership skills
  • The position is located in Long Beach, California, which may impact commute and relocation considerations.
  • The job requires interaction with external partners and government agencies, which may involve additional compliance and regulatory considerations.

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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