Integration Engineer

Vast•Long Beach, CA

6h•$112,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 Demo’s 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 world’s 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 Engineer, Launch Operations, reporting to the Senior Integration Engineer, to support vehicle-level integration, launch processing, and launch campaign execution for our human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
4+ years of aerospace integration engineering experience
Direct experience supporting spacecraft launch campaigns, including payload processing, system checkouts, and/or launch site operations (e.g., Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, KSC)
Hands-on experience with spacecraft hardware integration, including critical lifts, transport, and mechanical/electrical mate operations
Experience working alongside technicians and directing multi-person integration operations
Experience authoring integration procedures, work orders, and sequencing plans for vehicle-level operations

Nice To Haves

6+ years of aerospace integration engineering experience with progressive ownership of ATLO or vehicle-level integration through launch
Experience as the responsible engineer or integration lead for end-to-end launch campaign execution, including driving requirements and building processes from scratch
Familiarity with payload processing facilities, range safety procedures, and contamination control requirements (cleanroom protocols, Class 100K or better)
Familiarity with vehicle-level functional testing, health checks, TCS, and/or propulsion fill operations
Experience defining vehicle configuration states for test readiness, shipping, and launch processing
Experience with NX or similar mechanical design tools for MGSE and fixture design
Strong verbal and written communication skills for coordinating across engineering, technicians, vendors, and range/launch provider personnel
Hands-on experience with spacecraft critical lifts, breakovers, and mass property measurements

Responsibilities

Define and manage vehicle configuration states for test readiness, shipping, and launch processing
Develop and execute ATLO sequences for Haven-1, coordinating vehicle state transitions between integration, test, and launch operations
Develop planning for critical handling of flight hardware and MGSE (lifting, weighing, breakover, transport)
Support launch site operations including payload processing, vehicle stacking, and launch campaign execution at Cape Canaveral and/or other launch facilities
Coordinate with integration test, tooling, and other stakeholder teams to determine tooling requirements, address vehicle access constraints, and ensure vehicle safety prior to launch
Ensure vehicle meets cleanliness, contamination control, and environmental requirements during all stages of integration, transport, and launch processing
Author integration planning, issue work orders, and work directly with production and technicians to execute work on the vehicle
Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex integration issues in real time
Support system checkouts, functional testing, and vehicle health verification during launch campaign windows
Interface with launch provider and range personnel to ensure compliance with payload processing facility requirements and range safety procedures