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 Operations & Productions Specialist, Experiences, reporting to the Senior Manager, Experience 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, exempt located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-end production of experiences: design development, fabrication, logistics, installation, live operation, and teardown
- Day-to-day performance and evolution of HQ experiences, ensuring they remain operational, compelling, and forward-looking
- Roadshow deployments—leading teams to execute seamless builds and breakdowns across multiple locations
- Technical systems across experiences, including power, HVAC, AV, and interactive elements
- Partner with S&R to plan and execute site logistics—from surveys to generator/HVAC setup and compliance
- Own vendor and fabricator relationships, pushing for quality, speed, and innovation
- Familiarity with union labor environments and large-scale venue builds
- Strong technical fluency (power, HVAC, structures, AV, or similar hands-on systems)
- Ability to lead onsite labor teams and make decisions quickly under pressure
- Troubleshoot and problem-solve in real time during event execution
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support events
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Experience working on large-scale or high-visibility events
- Familiarity with technical production (AV, staging, lighting, fabrication, power management)
- Experience in aerospace, tech, or highly regulated industries
- Forklift certified
Pay Range:
- Operations & Production Specialist. Experiences I (Non-Exempt) : $31.00 - 44.00
- Operations & Production Specialist, Experiences I| (Exempt) : $86,000 - $120,000
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
- Strong technical fluency in power, HVAC, AV or similar systems
- Ability to lead onsite labor teams
- Experience in large-scale or high-visibility events
- Forklift certification
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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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