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Designs and develops avionics enclosures, mounting systems, integration brackets, and spacecraft mechanical components. Partners with electrical engineers on PCB packaging, performs thermal and structural analyses, leads trade studies and interface definition, releases drawings, manages configuration, and verifies requirements. Leads flight-hardware testing, qualification, assembly, installation, and issue resolution with technicians and fabricators. Supports critical mission milestones through occasional evening or weekend work.

Designs and analyzes primary and secondary structures for human-rated space stations. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, manufacturing drawings, structural and environmental analysis, trade studies, subsystem interface definition, test planning, and hands-on hardware assembly and testing. The role collaborates with senior engineers, fabricators, and technicians to troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing or test issues.

Design, analyze, build, and test thermal control components for human-rated space stations, including heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, and heat pipes. Perform thermal and fluid analyses, support systems engineering and design trades, interpret test data, collaborate across engineering and operations teams, and troubleshoot hardware with technicians and suppliers while emphasizing manufacturability and reliability.

Supports certification planning and execution for Haven human-rated spacecraft. Responsibilities include tracking certification requirements and artifacts, maintaining verification status, coordinating across engineering and mission teams, developing verification plans and compliance documentation, participating in testing and demonstrations, identifying certification risks, and preparing evidence packages for certification milestones.

Leads fluid systems design for human-rated space stations, covering propulsion, thermal control, and ECLSS vehicle packaging and component design. Manages and mentors design engineers, establishes design practices, coordinates integration with structures, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and operations, and supports design reviews, risk management, supplier qualification, and technical interfaces with external partners and government agencies.

Build and manage vehicle-level finite element models for human-rated space stations. Perform structural dynamics analyses supporting structural sizing, mass and cost optimization, collaborate with design and test engineers, validate analysis methods, and support vibration testing across spacecraft development lifecycles.

Coordinate multi-round and panel interview scheduling, onsite logistics, and candidate communication across open roles. Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to resolve scheduling issues, maintain recruiting coordination processes, identify workflow friction, and support talent operations projects. The role requires strong organization, communication, accountability, and attention to detail in a fast-paced onsite environment.

Leads high-priority technical initiatives from requirements through deployment and support. Designs internal tools, integrations, workflow automations, cloud solutions, and AI-enabled applications while translating business needs into scalable architectures. Partners with cross-functional and technical teams on security, governance, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement. Manages priorities, risks, dependencies, roadmaps, and stakeholder expectations across multiple initiatives, with emphasis on AWS, automation, enterprise systems, and emerging technologies.

Lead design and reliability reviews for human-rated space station systems. Oversee qualification and test completeness, assess design and operational changes, develop engineering standards and review frameworks, track design maturity and compliance, build risk-analysis tools, and collaborate across configuration management, software, manufacturing, integration, and test teams to improve system reliability.

Leads Vast’s People Business Partner function, including team development, operating model strategy, executive advising, organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, change leadership, performance programs, engagement, people analytics, and compliant HR practices across multiple domestic and international locations. Partners with leaders across engineering, manufacturing, mission operations, and corporate functions to scale teams and culture during rapid growth.