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 Build Engineer, reporting to the Manager, Integration, to support the development of the systems required for the build and test of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
- Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
- Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
- Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules.
- Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
- Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
- Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues
- Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
- Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field
- 4+ years of related engineering experience
- Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
- Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- 6+ years of related engineering experience
- Experience with the build, assembly, integration, or test of complex assemblies and systems
- Familiarity with Linux and Python environments
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, or environmental tests
- 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
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Specific certifications, as appropriate
Pay Range:
- Integration Build Engineer II: $112,300 - $159,450
- Senior Integration Build Engineer: $137,760 - $195,550
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field
- 4+ years of related engineering experience
- Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
- Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
- Experience writing test plans and procedures
Vast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents from day one, alongside primary care and mental‑health programs. These provisions are repeatedly emphasized as a core part of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Information highlights generous PTO with an annual cash‑out option, paid parental leave, sick time, and company holidays, with flexible PTO for exempt staff. These features indicate broad time‑off support across multiple needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Onsite meals and snacks, fitness memberships or stipends, and wellness resources (e.g., One Medical and Spring Health) are prominently offered. Such perks appear designed to enhance daily work experience and overall wellbeing.
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What We Do
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure 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 in 2026, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
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