Principal Process Cleanline Engineer

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 a(n)Principal Process Cleanline Engineerreporting to the Director of Fluid Systems 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:

• Own and manage all precision cleaning processes at Vast
• Conceptualize develop and implement critical FOD control or cleaning processes to enable mission success
• Establish and enforce cleanliness control best practices across the Haven program to meet requirements for human-rated space stations
• Collaborate with quality assurance Integration Structures Fluid Systems and more to determine FOD mitigation inspection and removal processes.
• Challenge existing production and design requirements for cleanliness to ensure processes can meet production rate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• Experience with complex assembly manufacturing in a fast-paced environment
• 8 years of process or manufacturing engineering experience preferably in precision cleaning process development
• Strong familiarity with IEST and other relevant cleanliness standards

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 10 years experience working in precision cleaning process development
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Extensive experience driving FOD control protocol development
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY