At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. 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 Logistics Coordinator reporting to the Manager, Logistics, 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.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for overseeing end-to-end logistics operations both domestically and internationally using Vast-appointed freight forwarders and logistics partners, adhering to customs and compliance procedures, and ensuring timely delivery
- Serves as liaison between internal customer base and external logistics providers, providing quotes, arranging freight, communicating logistics protocols, and providing instructions to vendors and logistics partners.
- Manages flow of goods from supply base, including through customs to final destination point utilizing logistics network, support tools, and makes recommendations to facilitate optimization.
- Responsible for managing optimal freight routing and facilitating developing the processes and tools necessary to meet production, engineering, finance, and supply chain objectives.
- This role has full accountability and oversight responsibility for all logistics movements inbound and outbound for the Long Beach, CA site, leveraging potential synergies to optimize the timely, cost-efficient delivery of goods to internal and external customers.
- Analyze logistics data and metrics to identify areas for process optimization and cost reduction.
- Receiving: Unloading trucks, verifying items against records, inspection condition, and reporting damages or discrepancies.
- Transact all inbound purchase orders into MES ensuring accuracy of entry, including count and trace attribute
- Process Government Furnished Materials per FAR Part 45 standards ensuring safe, secure receipt, stowage and control of of government and customer owned products
- Storing: Sorting, labeling, and storing items in designated areas.
- Deliveries: Utilize company vehicles to make deliveries and pick up materials from local suppliers
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School or equivalent diploma
- Possess and maintain clean driving record
- 3+ years of global logistics operations, with a focus on both domestic and international supply chains.
- Familiar with FAR Part 45 and handling of Government Furnished Materials
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Dangerous goods shipping and handling experience with DOT 49 CFR, IATA and IMDG regulations
- Import and export experience with compliance with ITAR and C-TPAT regulations
- Import/Export regulatory functions experience, including HTS, Schedule B knowledge, Incoterms, ISF filing process, DSP-5, DSP-73, ATA Carnet
- Experience working with NVOs, ocean carriers, drayage companies, freight forwarders, and customs house brokerage firms.
- Experience in managing projects, products, and developing global logistics solutions across the various logistics service modes of Air, Ground (FTL, LTL), Ocean (FCL, LCL), Multimodal, Intermodal, and others
- Experience in driving the organization's logistics strategy, procurement, carrier selection, and service(s) to align with business strategy.
- Experience with MRP/ERP systems
- Thorough understanding of budgeting, cost allocations, and development of processes to drive success in dynamic logistics models
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners
- Experience operating forklifts, Stand-Up Reach, pallet jack and all associated dock equipment
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 15-20% of the time
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Salary Range: California
$24—$35 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, 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.
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
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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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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