Staff Lunar Environments Engineer
Core
Lead characterization of lunar surface hazards (regolith, dust, radiation, micrometeorites, thermal conditions) and translate findings into design requirements for habitats and surface systems.
Role type
Staff Lunar Environments Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
Lunar habitats, surface systems, mechanisms, and crew interfaces for Vast's Lunar ecosystem
Domain
Space exploration, Lunar surface operations, Planetary science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lunar environmental hazard characterization, Environmental risk assessment and mitigation, Design requirements derivation, Trade study leadership, Cross-functional technical influence, Technical standards development
Preferred skills
Regolith simulant and dust mitigation testing, Radiation shielding analysis, MMOD risk assessment, Thermal environment modeling, Design review leadership (PDR/CDR), NASA Moon Base/Artemis familiarity
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead characterization of lunar-specific environmental hazards; Establish design requirements and constraints derived from environmental data; Partner with Systems Architect to embed environmental risk into end-to-end architecture; Define and own environment-specific design standards and verification methodologies; Lead trade studies quantifying environmental risk; Mine and apply lessons learned from NASA, Apollo, and international lunar missions; Lead identification and mitigation planning for environment-driven risks at program milestones; Represent environmental risk posture to NASA and external partners; Mentor mid-level and senior engineers on environmental risk methodology.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
