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 systems for human-rated space stations. The role supports the development and execution of vehicle processes as Haven-1 moves from design to a flight-ready station. This is a full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach, California. Vast welcomes applicants across experience levels and calibrates the level and compensation to the selected candidate’s 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; experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
2–4+ years of experience for Manufacturing Engineer II; 4–6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
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 alongside Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering Representatives.
Maintain an engineering presence in operations, remove blockers, 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.
Work with engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues.
At the senior level, act as test director, provide status updates, and lead handoffs and other tag-ups.
At the senior level, document and resolve non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team on root-cause corrective actions.

Benefits

Company equity for full-time employees.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
Generous paid time off; exempt staff may receive up to 20+ vacation days and non-exempt staff up to 10+ vacation days, 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.