Space Simulation Technician, 3rd shift

Vast is looking for a Space Simulation Technician, 3rd shift, reporting to the Supervisor of Environmental Testing to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. 

This will be a full-time non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Shift: 

• 3rd shift: 10pm - 6:30am

Responsibilities: 

• Perform thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration and shock testing for development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns.
• Support bench top test setups as well as environment specific test support systems.
• Develop and modify testing procedures to adhere to test requirements.
• Review test plans, requirements, SOWs, fixture design, etc. 
• Install required instrumentation on article to test and log data to support Tvac, vibe, thermal, and shock.
• Maintain test lab and equipment across vibe, thermal, and shock.
• Familiar with data acquisitions required to support data logging and data management.
• Aid in best practices development for test lab use and environmental testing conduct.
• Ability to train personnel on environmental test operation and process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on mechanical experience.
• High School Diploma, equivalency certificate, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of environmental testing work experience inc (vibration and thermal testing).
• Experience with facilities within an aerospace industry.
• EMI testing experience related to support and test setup.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across multiple test environments and conditions.
• Familiar with space planning procedures and operations.
• Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers.
• Logical and strategic approach to solving problems.
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction.
• Ability to read and understand basic schematics.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs.
• Experience utilizing generic hand tools.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.

Pay Ranges: 

• Space Simulation Technician I: $20.00 - $30.00
• Space Simulation Technician II: $28.00 - $40.00
• Space Simulation Technician III: $33.00 - $45.00