Senior Brand Designer UXUI & Systems

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 130000 - 200000

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO.Our team isall-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 seeking a Senior Brand Designer with a UX/UI and systems focus to join our growing Marketing team. In this role youll shape how Vasts brand comes to life across digital products core platforms and scalable design systems. Reporting to the Head of Brand youll create flexible frameworks components and experiences that help define how people interact with Vast across web product and marketing touchpoints.

Were looking for a designer who blends systems thinking with strong visual craft. You should be comfortable working from high-level concepts through to final execution and have a clear understanding of how brand and product design inform each other. Youll collaborate closely with product engineering and marketing to build a cohesive brand experience that stands out in the space industry and beyond

This is afull-time exempt position located in Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Digital experience design: Lead UX/UI and visual design across key digital platforms including our website product
surfaces and interactive marketing experiences
Design systems: Build extend and maintain Vasts design system ensuring it scales across brand and
product. Develop components patterns and documentation that support consistency
clarity and efficiency.
Brand expression: Translate our brand into digital environments through thoughtful layouts interactions
and scalable asset libraries.
Campaigns and storytelling: Create digital assets for launches business development events and social channels
that clearly communicate our vision and support business goals.
Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with product engineering and marketing teams to deliver cohesive experiences
and presentations that elevate how we show up internally and externally.
Mentorship: Provide feedback and guidance to junior designers and interns helping elevate the entire teams craft.
End-to-end Craft: Own work from concept through execution with attention to detail usability and brand
coherence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Communication or related field.
7 years of experience in brand UX/UI or systems design ideally in tech product-led
companies or design studios.
A portfolio that shows strength in digital-first brand design UX/UI design systems and
visual craft.
Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in motion prototyping or
interactive tools is a plus.
Experience building scaling and documenting design systems.
Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset with the ability to work across
brand and product teams.
Curiosity about aerospace and enthusiasm for designing in emerging industries.

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Salary Range: California

$130000 - $200000 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge education skills experience business needs and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks including: 100% medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan One Medical membership ClassPass credits personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks with snacks drip coffee cold drinks and dinner meals remaining free of charge and lunch subsidized as part of Vasts ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

This is afull-time exempt position located in Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Digital experience design: Lead UX/UI and visual design across key digital platforms including our website product
surfaces and interactive marketing experiences
Design systems: Build extend and maintain Vasts design system ensuring it scales across brand and
product. Develop components patterns and documentation that support consistency
clarity and efficiency.
Brand expression: Translate our brand into digital environments through thoughtful layouts interactions
and scalable asset libraries.
Campaigns and storytelling: Create digital assets for launches business development events and social channels
that clearly communicate our vision and support business goals.
Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with product engineering and marketing teams to deliver cohesive experiences
and presentations that elevate how we show up internally and externally.
Mentorship: Provide feedback and guidance to junior designers and interns helping elevate the entire teams craft.
End-to-end Craft: Own work from concept through execution with attention to detail usability and brand
coherence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Communication or related field.
7 years of experience in brand UX/UI or systems design ideally in tech product-led
companies or design studios.
A portfolio that shows strength in digital-first brand design UX/UI design systems and
visual craft.
Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in motion prototyping or
interactive tools is a plus.
Experience building scaling and documenting design systems.
Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset with the ability to work across
brand and product teams.
Curiosity about aerospace and enthusiasm for designing in emerging industries.