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Senior Thermal Engineer

VastΒ·πŸ“ Long Beach, California, United States

Employment

Full-Time

Work mode

On-site

Experience

SENIOR LEVEL

Salary

$147.6K – $209.5K/yr

Role overview

Job description

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite , a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and w

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About this listing

  • Source: Vast's official careers site (via Greenhouse) Β· last confirmed on the source 29 Oct 2026
  • Posted 8 Jun 2026

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What they are looking for

Skills & requirements

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline 6+ years of spacecraft or aerospace thermal engineering experience Spacecraft thermal control design and analysis experience β€” passive and active systems Built and correlated thermal models for flight hardware Experience with high-power / high-dissipation thermal challenges Familiar with thermal coatings, MLI, radiators, heat pipes, thermal straps TVAC test planning and execution experience Comfortable working during early architecture phases β€” you can make thermal architecture recommendations with incomplete data and refine as the design matures Experience across multiple thermal analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA, ESATAN, or equivalent) Preferred Skills &

Department Β· Satellites

Hiring company

Vast

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