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Staff Lunar Environments Engineer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted 16 days ago

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This role has been open
16 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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 Staff Lunar Environments Engineer at Vast will lead the assessment of lunar environmental hazards, such as regolith, radiation, and thermal conditions, to inform design requirements for lunar systems. This role involves close collaboration with hardware engineers and the Systems Architect to ensure that all components are designed with the lunar environment in mind. The engineer will also establish design standards and methodologies, mentor other engineers, and represent the company's environmental risk strategies to external partners.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Planetary Science, Physics, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline
  • 8+ years of experience in space environments engineering, planetary surface science, or a closely related discipline involving space environmental hazards
  • Demonstrated ownership of environmental risk assessment and mitigation across at least one full program lifecycle
  • Direct experience with lunar surface data or programs, environmental hazards, and their effects on hardware and/or crew systems
  • Strong analytical skills to model or estimate environmental effects and translate them into engineering requirements
  • Deep expertise in at least one element of Vast's lunar systems including habitats, surface systems, mechanisms, and/or crew interfaces

Nice to have

  • Experience mentoring or informally leading other engineers
  • Experience with regolith simulants and dust mitigation testing
  • Advanced expertise in radiation shielding analysis, MMOD risk assessment tools, or thermal environment modeling for planetary surfaces
  • Experience leading design reviews or verification campaigns for crewed or robotic space hardware
  • Familiarity with NASA's Moon Base program, Artemis architecture, and human-rating standards as they relate to environmental risk

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
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the role
  • The position requires a willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
  • The role involves travel up to 20% of the time
  • Salary range is broad, indicating potential variability based on experience

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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