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 an Integration Build Engineer reporting to the Manager Integration to support the development of the systems required for the build and test of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
Plan schedule prepare coordinate direct and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans requirements and schedules.
Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
Develop qualify and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety quality efficiency and delivery
Collaborate with other engineers subject matter experts and technicians to solve complex production issues
Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mechanical manufacturing aerospace electrical or similar field
4 years of related engineering experience
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
Experience writing test plans procedures presentations and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Preferred Skills & Experience:
6 years of related engineering experience
Experience with the build assembly integration or test of complex assemblies and systems
Familiarity with Linux and Python environments
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Experience writing test plans procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications leak checks or environmental tests
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
Additional Requirements
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
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.
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.
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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 unlock...
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 an Integration Build Engineer reporting to the Manager Integration to support the development of the systems required for the build and test of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
Plan schedule prepare coordinate direct and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans requirements and schedules.
Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
Develop qualify and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety quality efficiency and delivery
Collaborate with other engineers subject matter experts and technicians to solve complex production issues
Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mechanical manufacturing aerospace electrical or similar field
4 years of related engineering experience
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
Experience writing test plans procedures presentations and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Preferred Skills & Experience:
6 years of related engineering experience
Experience with the build assembly integration or test of complex assemblies and systems
Familiarity with Linux and Python environments
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Experience writing test plans procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications leak checks or environmental tests
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
Additional Requirements
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
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.
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.
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