Integration Build Engineer

Vast•Long Beach, CA

5d•$86,100 - $195,552•Onsite

About The Position

Vast is seeking an Integration Build Engineer to help develop the systems behind its human-rated space stations. The engineer will drive the development and execution of human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 transitions from design to a flight-ready station. This is a full-time, exempt position based in Long Beach, California. Vast welcomes candidates across a range of experience levels and calibrates level and compensation to experience and demonstrated capability.

Requirements

B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
Manufacturing experience, including internships, managing a product or product line across multiple work centers and/or departments, or experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental-control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
For Manufacturing Engineer II: 2–4+ years of experience.
For Senior Manufacturing Engineer: 4–6+ years of experience.
Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience.
CAD proficiency; NX is preferred.
Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience building or testing hardware in industry or through student teams such as Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, or robotics.
Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, or other safety-critical or high-reliability hardware.
Experience taking designs or processes from concept through build or test, and from R&D to production.
Familiarity with CAD tools, ideally Siemens NX, and PLM tools such as Teamcenter.
Exposure to thermal or structural analysis using Ansys or similar tools.
Awareness of aerospace workmanship, design, and environmental test standards such as IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, or MIL-STD-810.
Proficiency applying GD&T.
Strong problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting and structured root-cause analysis.
Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and ability to work well in cross-functional teams.
At the senior level, experience mentoring engineers or technicians and managing multiple projects at once.

Responsibilities

Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering Representatives.
Maintain an engineering presence to keep operations unblocked and find solutions when blockers or non-conformances arise.
Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests.
Collaborate with distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules.
Continuously evolve integration procedures to reflect efficient assembly practices.
Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery requirements.
Collaborate with engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues.
At the senior level, act as test director, provide status updates, and run handoffs and other tag-ups.
Document and resolve non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root-cause corrective actions.

Benefits

Company equity for full-time employees.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
Paid time off, including up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days 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.
Other discounts and perks.
Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.