Supervisor, ECLSS Manufacturing

Vast•Long Beach, CA

18h•$111,000 - $158,000•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 a Supervisor, Fluid Systems Manufacturing, reporting to the Director of Fluid Systems Manufacturing, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience with complex assembly manufacturing in a fast-paced environment
3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience (internships and extracurricular experience is applicable), preferably in the aerospace, Oil and Gas, or Pharmaceutical industry

Nice To Haves

Experience leading technician/operator teams
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Experience building tools to track and report production metrics
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
Comfortable working in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and KPIs for production
Hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting fluids components and systems is desirable

Responsibilities

Manage the technician team building cutting-edge life support systems for Haven
Oversee Operations, owning the end-to-end product lifecycle and ensuring high quality and at-rate production
Collaborate on design, implementation and maintenance of the ECLSS Manufacturing workcenter
Collaborate with quality assurance and manufacturing engineering teams to establish and maintain rigorous quality control processes for manufacturing
Establish and enforce standard practices, troubleshooting guides, and standardized repair procedures across production
Challenge existing production and design requirements for ECLSS assemblies to drive process improvement

Benefits

Company equity
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
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees