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 Senior Mission Operations Engineer to become a foundational member of the Ground Segment group within the Mission Operations team and support planning and execution of Vast missions.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
Take extreme ownership of large impact initiatives working with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations & ground operations procedures flight rules products & processes culminating in the safe & successful operations of a newly launched spacecraft
Provide technical and operational leadership as the operations expert in planning for and execution of pre-flight testing and checkouts of ground systems to ensure spacecraft and ground systems are ready for flight
Assist with leading the operations of Vasts crewed and uncrewed missions for vehicle commissioning on-orbit operations anomaly resolution and final deorbit of the spacecraft
Perform deep-dive analysis of vehicle & ground system telemetry and deliver informed summaries as well as recommendations to mission stakeholders for further review & analysis
Formulate and lead the execution of workflows facilitating improvements to processes & systems with a focus on advancing Vasts Mission Operations while maintaining Vasts commitment to excellence
Strategize plans for and lead efforts to iteratively improve the Mission Systems Mission Operations Software and other ground processes and collaborate with the Mission Systems Engineering & Ground Software Engineering teams to implement them
Work closely with Mission Management to ensure customer requirements are translated to a Concept of Operations that balances all needs
Mentor & coach junior Mission Operations Engineers offering guidance and recommendations to ongoing workflows
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in aerospace mechanical software engineering or other engineering discipline
5 years of experience in the operation of complex systems
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines
Demonstrated ability to to critically think in high stress environments and rapidly evolving situations
Ability to disseminate critical engineering & technical information effectively and clearly
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong demonstrated technical leadership ability
Willing to support 24/7 operations during mission critical phases
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience in human spaceflight mission operations
Masters degree in a technical field
3 years working in a spacecraft design build and test environment
Technical knowledge in spacecraft systems engineering (avionics propulsion attitude control communications orbital mechanics life support systems thermal and power control systems)
Technical knowledge in Space-to-Ground Communication Systems (RF Ground Stations Modems Antenna Systems)
Experience building from scratch a system process and team to perform complex operations of an aerospace system (launch vehicle satellite crew capsule)
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.
Required Experience:
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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 a Senior Mission Operations Engineer to become a foundational member of the Ground Segment group within the Mission Operations team and support planning and execution of Vast missions.
This will be a full-timeexempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
Take extreme ownership of large impact initiatives working with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations & ground operations procedures flight rules products & processes culminating in the safe & successful operations of a newly launched spacecraft
Provide technical and operational leadership as the operations expert in planning for and execution of pre-flight testing and checkouts of ground systems to ensure spacecraft and ground systems are ready for flight
Assist with leading the operations of Vasts crewed and uncrewed missions for vehicle commissioning on-orbit operations anomaly resolution and final deorbit of the spacecraft
Perform deep-dive analysis of vehicle & ground system telemetry and deliver informed summaries as well as recommendations to mission stakeholders for further review & analysis
Formulate and lead the execution of workflows facilitating improvements to processes & systems with a focus on advancing Vasts Mission Operations while maintaining Vasts commitment to excellence
Strategize plans for and lead efforts to iteratively improve the Mission Systems Mission Operations Software and other ground processes and collaborate with the Mission Systems Engineering & Ground Software Engineering teams to implement them
Work closely with Mission Management to ensure customer requirements are translated to a Concept of Operations that balances all needs
Mentor & coach junior Mission Operations Engineers offering guidance and recommendations to ongoing workflows
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in aerospace mechanical software engineering or other engineering discipline
5 years of experience in the operation of complex systems
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines
Demonstrated ability to to critically think in high stress environments and rapidly evolving situations
Ability to disseminate critical engineering & technical information effectively and clearly
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong demonstrated technical leadership ability
Willing to support 24/7 operations during mission critical phases
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience in human spaceflight mission operations
Masters degree in a technical field
3 years working in a spacecraft design build and test environment
Technical knowledge in spacecraft systems engineering (avionics propulsion attitude control communications orbital mechanics life support systems thermal and power control systems)
Technical knowledge in Space-to-Ground Communication Systems (RF Ground Stations Modems Antenna Systems)
Experience building from scratch a system process and team to perform complex operations of an aerospace system (launch vehicle satellite crew capsule)
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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