Production Designer

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 98400 - 139680

Posted on: 12 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. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing and unlocking a new space economy for government corporate and private customers. Using an incremental hardware-rich and low-cost approach Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demos 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next Haven-1 is expected to become the worlds first commercial space station when it launches followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.

Vast is looking for Production Designer reporting to the Senior Director of Brand to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

As a Production Designer at Vast you will help ensure our work is delivered with clarity precision and consistency from internal workspaces and executive presentations to mission-critical reviews events and external-facing environments. You will collaborate closely with designers engineers marketing and leadership to translate complex aerospace systems into accurate production-ready visual experiences while maintaining a high standard of craft and execution through final delivery.

This will be a full-timeexempt position located in ourHawthorne or Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Design and deliver production-ready physical and digital environments including interiors exhibits presentations and branded spaces
Translate creative direction into clear detailed layouts drawings and specifications suitable for fabrication and installation
Produce and maintain comprehensive design documentation including plans elevations sections renderings and graphic packages
Partner closely with engineering facilities and manufacturing teams to ensure technical accuracy feasibility and alignment through execution
Coordinate with vendors fabricators and installers to ensure design intent quality and timelines are maintained through production
Build and maintain production templates standards and workflows that enable consistent efficient delivery
Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining high attention to detail quality and schedule
Ensure brand consistency across environments graphics and physical assets
Participate in site walks installations and on-site design support as needed
Iterate efficiently based on feedback evolving requirements and mission-driven timelines

Minimum Qualifications:

6 years of professional experience as a Production Designer Environmental Designer or in a closely related role
Strong portfolio demonstrating production-ready design work for physical environments branded spaces or complex systems
Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite Figma Google Workspace or similar

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience working on technically complex projects such as aerospace architecture industrial design or advanced manufacturing
Ability to translate engineering or technical information into clear accurate visual design
Experience coordinating with fabricators vendors and installation teams
Strong understanding of materials finishes fabrication methods and production constraints
Proven ability to create clear accurate design documentation for production handoff
Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Comfort working with limited information ambiguity and evolving requirements
High attention to detail and a logical structured approach to problem-solving

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to travel occasionally to support installations reviews or program milestones
Willingness to work extended hours or weekends to support critical deadlines
Ability to obtain required export control authorizations as applicable

Pay Range:

Production Designer II: $98400 - $139680
Senior Production Designer: $114800 - $162960

Pay Range: California

$98400 - $162960 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 generous paid time off; up to 20 days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan 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 & onsite barista 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: