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Senior Design Reliability Engineer

Vast is building next-generation, human-rated space stations and is seeking a Senior Design Reliability Engineer to help ensure safe, resilient designs for artificial-gravity habitats. The role leads technical design reviews, test and qualification completeness, and the creation of engineering standards and processes that scale across the organization.

Skills

  • Experience conducting design reviews, qualification reviews, or major change assessments
  • Systems integration and test engineering expertise for flight or safety-critical hardware
  • Strong written and verbal communication with demonstrated influence across organizations
  • Ability to create and maintain engineering standards, templates, and checklists
  • Scripting and data analysis skills (Python, MATLAB, Excel) and familiarity with visualization tools
  • Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, integration, or qualification
  • Familiarity with human-rated hardware standards, fracture control, or reliability methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Lead and drive milestone design reviews, major risk gates, and technical assessments for artificial-gravity habitat systems.
  • Oversee qualification and test completeness for flight systems, ensuring robust, human-rated test campaigns.
  • Identify risks early in design and test campaigns and guide teams toward resilient solutions.
  • Evaluate complex design and operational changes to preserve technical integrity as systems evolve.
  • Develop, maintain, and steward engineering standards, design guides, and review frameworks.
  • Build and refine design review templates, reliability checklists, and tools that support engineering rigor.
  • Track design maturity and compliance across station and vehicle architectures.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with configuration/change management and software teams to keep design data organized and actionable.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field (required)
  • Advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline preferred but not required

Benefits

  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Company equity as part of total compensation
  • Generous paid time off: up to 20+ days vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff, with annual cash-out option
  • Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan access
  • Personalized mental healthcare (Spring Health) and wellness perks (ClassPass credits)
  • Onsite food amenities (snacks, drip coffee, barista, subsidized lunch, free dinner) and other employee discounts
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March 18, 2026
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