Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager
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$ 95000 - 140600
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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 Configuration Manager reporting to the Senior Director of Quality 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 exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Define implement and monitor configuration management plans for the business
- Managing and generating configuration data required to fulfill internal and customer requirements and requests
- Leading configuration management reviews and audits including as-designed vs. as-built assessments
- Partner with engineering manufacturing operations and procurement teams to ensure consistent practices across all stages of the product lifecycle from design to production and delivery.
- Work directly with all stakeholder teams to ensure impacts of all configuration changes are fully understood and implemented through all impacted resources
- Provide guidance support and training to all stakeholder teams to ensure understanding and implementation of configuration management requirements
- Implementrisk management strategies to identify assess and mitigate risks associated with configuration management.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (preferably in engineering or business) or equivalent experience on the job
- 5 years of experience in a quality manufacturing or design role preferably in the aerospace defense or space industry.
- Strong working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platforms
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle management particularly in complex engineering environments.
- Excellent communication organizational and leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with engineering software tools and data analysis platforms.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Demonstrated familiarity with program/project management and managing associated schedules.
- Proven experience in aerospace defense or similar industries
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- 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.
- Experience with TeamCenter
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Salary Range: California
$95000 - $140600 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
