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Thermal Fluids Design Reliability Engineer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
55 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
high
133 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
2026-09-27

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About this role

As a Thermal Fluids Design Reliability Engineer at Vast, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and proper design of thermal fluids systems for the Haven-1 space station. Your role includes guiding design processes, conducting Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and collaborating with hardware teams to enhance design robustness. You will oversee the transition of systems from design to a tested state ready for human operation in space.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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 Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related Engineering discipline
  • 6+ years of related professional work experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.

Nice to have

  • 10+ years of related professional work experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
  • Experience in Responsible Engineering, Systems Engineering, Office of the Chief Engineer, or Reliability Engineering roles on complex aerospace systems.
  • Hands-on experience designing, assembling, integrating, or testing hardware.
  • Background with spacecraft, aircraft, launch vehicles, or other mission- or safety-critical systems.
  • Familiarity with fracture control, reliability methodologies, or human-rated hardware standards.

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
  • Company equity for full-time employees.
  • 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.
  • The role requires willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
  • The salary range is broad, indicating potential variability based on experience and capability.
  • The job involves high responsibility in a critical aerospace environment, which may lead to high-pressure situations.

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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