2026 Fall Internship - Supplier Quality Engineering Intern

Vast•Long Beach, CA

9d•$35 - $40•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 Supplier Quality Engineer Intern, reporting to the Staff Electronics Piece Parts Engineer to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time 12-week internship located in our Long Beach, CA location. This role is the foundation of reliability in each system of our space vehicles. Success of this role is measured in silence. When all goes right, there is no area that this role does not directly impact.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree program from an accredited college or university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or other related engineering disciplines
Ability to work full-time onsite in Long Beach, CA
Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Nice To Haves

Experience with facilities within an aerospace industry
Familiar with space planning procedures and operations
Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction.

Responsibilities

Communicate screening and testing requirements to various internal departments (e.g. Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Mission Assurance, Materials and Processes, Manufacturing), and to external suppliers.
Submit Requests for Quote to external suppliers for screening and testing of EEE components.
Document the results of component screening and testing
Obtain and record test report data, reliability data, and supplier quality data.
Assist in the development and implementation of processes to screen and test various component types for suitability in spaceflight applications.
Submit and receive Requests for Quote from external suppliers to conduct screening and testing of EEE components.
Manage component screening, from identification of requirements to documentation of results.
Obtain and record test report data and reliability data of components.
Work among various internal departments to develop and conduct supplier audits.
Document and record the results of supplier audits
Identify and document Supplier non-conformances, and work with deficient suppliers to achieve the requirements of Vast Space.
Analyze and communicate the requirements of published industry standards as applicable to EEE parts used in the high-reliability environment of spaceflight applications.

Benefits

company equity
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
snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
lunch subsidized