Manager, Harness Manufacturing Engineering

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 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 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 looking for a Manager Harness Manufacturing Engineering reporting to the Senior Manager Avionics Manufacturing 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-timeexempt position located in ourLong Beachlocation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the avionics harness manufacturing engineering function providing both technical leadership and people leadership to support the design build integration and test of human-rated avionics systems and wire harnesses.
• Collaborate closely with design engineering teams to provide early and continuous input on manufacturability assembly and testability (DFM/DFA) ensuring designs are optimized for quality schedule and scalability.
• Own the development standardization and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes tooling onboard equipment and build strategies for avionics systems.
• Establish maintain and approve manufacturing plans assembly procedures work instructions and process documentation to ensure consistent compliant and repeatable production.
• Build mentor and manage a team of avionics manufacturing engineers setting clear priorities providing technical guidance performance feedback and supporting career development.
• Identify assess and resolve manufacturing risks and issues through structured root cause analysis corrective and preventive actions and cross-functional problem solving.
• Serve as the manufacturing engineering representative in design reviews readiness reviews and production reviews advocating for manufacturing requirements constraints and readiness.
• Partner with supply chain and suppliers to review and approve supplier manufacturing processes ensure quality standards are met and support timely delivery of avionics hardware.
• Work closely with Quality Production Test and Program teams to define quality controls inspection plans acceptance criteria and escalation paths.
• Provide hands-on technical support as needed during assembly integration test and troubleshooting activities on the production floor.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles waste reduction techniques and process maturity improvements.
• Track communicate and report manufacturing engineering performance metrics related to quality schedule cost and execution risk.
• Stay current with industry standards emerging technologies and best practices in avionics and aerospace manufacturing incorporating lessons learned into Vast processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering with experience in aerospace avionics or other highly regulated industries.
• 2 years of experience leading or mentoring engineers project teams or technical functions.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.
• Specific certifications as appropriate.

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