Risk Manager
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$ 135800 - 176400
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Job Description
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for a Risk Manager reporting to the Senior Director Flight Safety & Mission Assurance to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space a Risk Manager within the Flight Safety and Mission Assurance organization at Vast you will help pave the way for safe reliable and repeatable access to space. You will work in a fast-paced engineering environment engaging with engineers to identify manage and reduce risk and ultimately increase the probability of mission success. If you enjoy being challenged working on cutting edge space technology and using all the tools in your belt to tackle real problems limiting access to human spaceflight come join us.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach CA location.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a risk process across the organization
- Assess and communicate technical risks to executive leadership and external stakeholders
- Ensure risk process achieves outcome of increasing probability of mission success while documenting risk informed decisions
- Prioritize actions to burn down highest risks and maintain an acceptable risk posture going into major tests and operations
- Assess risk landscape for identification of potential trends and recommend corrective actions
- Take ownership of the development of risk management tools to help it better serve our teams
- Mentor our engineering organization on best practices for risk identification and management
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering mechanical engineering electrical engineering materials engineering mathematics physics or related technical discipline
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings fluid schematics and electrical circuit diagrams
- Excellent written verbal and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners
- Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle (design build operations sustainment and decommission)
- Strong understanding of engineering principles particularly in the context of spaceflight applications
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel <10% of the time
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
Pay Range:
- Risk Manager: $135800 - $176400
Salary Range: California
$135800 - $176400 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
