Vast Staff NX Designer at Vast leads CAD design and drafting standards for Fluid Systems in space station development. This role manages complex geometrical modeling, hardware release, and mentors designers and engineers.
Responsibilities
Own design and drawings for thermal and life support hardware from conceptual phase through product release and manufacture
Own the BOM, mass tracking, and hardware release for assigned subsystems
Define and manage interfaces between vehicle subsystems and lead design trades from the CAD side
Execute complex geometrical modeling for additively manufactured hardware
Drive detailed design and drawing release for ECLSS subassemblies, tubing runs, component assemblies, MLI (multi-layer insulation), and soft goods
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for engineering design, drafting, and modeling standards using NX and Teamcenter — establishing and enforcing best practices, templates, and configuration management discipline across Fluid Systems
Mentor and develop designers and engineers, and train the broader team to self-serve on routine CAD tasks
Partner directly with manufacturing, technicians, and suppliers to ensure designs are producible, inspectable, and released on schedule
Qualification
Experience working in aerospace designExperience with ASME Y14Experience with tube routingExperience with metallicsHigh level of expertise in GD&T
Required
8+ years of relevant CAD/Design experience
Experience working in aerospace design
Expert-level experience designing and managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings
Demonstrated development and configuration management experience on technically complex hardware products
Knowledge of mechanical engineering design and manufacturing
Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41
Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
Preferred
Experience with tube routing
Experience with complex/organic geometry for additively manufactured parts including propulsion components
Experience with metallics, plastics, and soft goods such as MLI and foam assemblies
High level of expertise in GD&T
Experience establishing CAD/drafting standards and mentoring designers on a growing team
Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
