Senior Manager, Propulsion Analysis

Vast

Long Beach, California, United States
Base: $164,000 - $232,800 usd; bonus/equity: compy...
On-site
8+ years aerospace design experience
2+ years managing technical teams
Fea modeling and stress analysis
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies

Job Summary

  • Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies.
  • The role involves managing a team of Propulsion and Thermal analysts while setting standards for analysis methods and best practices.
  • Employees receive comprehensive benefits including 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage, company equity, and subsidized meals.

Matching Summary

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies.

Salary

Base: $164,000 - $232,800 USD; Bonus/Equity: Company equity included; Benefits: Full suite including health, PTO, and meal perks

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years aerospace design experience
  • 2+ years managing technical teams
  • FEA modeling and stress analysis
  • Thermo fluid analysis tools CFD
  • Structural load case development

Nice-to-have

  • Human spaceflight hardware experience
  • Multiphase fluid dynamics expertise
  • High-pressure gas system knowledge
  • Rocket engine combustion device experience
  • NASA certification process familiarity

Key Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Experience with thermo-mechanical fatigue analysis
  • U.S. person status for export control compliance

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)

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