Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station 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. 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 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
Headquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
Vast is looking for a Recruiter, Internal Mobility, reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Operations, to own internal candidate movement and contract hiring. As Vast scales the teams designing and building human-rated space stations, more of our strongest hires will come from people already here, and more of our capacity gaps will close through contract support.
A successful candidate will be an organized and responsive recruiter who moves internal candidates and contract hires through a defined process without dropping steps. This role partners closely with recruiters, recruiting coordinators, hiring managers, and People Operations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach headquarters.
Key Responsibilities- Own the internal candidate relationship from application through transition date.
- Screen internal applicants against role requirements and move qualified candidates forward.
- Run the internal interview loop and keep the assigned recruiter and People Business Partner current on candidate progress.
- Coordinate transition timing across the hiring manager, the current manager, and the employee.
- Maintain internal job board postings and internal candidate documentation.
- Responsible for contractor requests, vendor engagement, and conversions.
- Track requests through to start, flag delays before they slip, and hand off to People Operations at acceptance for onboarding and worker lifecycle management.
- Track vendor submittal quality, time to fill, and rate adherence, and provide the data for vendor reviews.
- Report on internal fill rate, time to transition, conversion rate, and vendor performance.
- 2+ years in recruiting or working/supporting internal mobility workflow/hiring process for a company
- 1+ years of full cycle recruiting,
- Experience managing multiple concurrent requisitions and stakeholders independently.
- Hands-on ATS experience (Greenhouse)
- Experience with contingent workforce, or vendor management.
- Experience in a high growth hardware, manufacturing, or aerospace environment.
- Comfort in spreadsheets and recruiting reporting.
We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
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: 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, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering 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.
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.
Skills Required
- 2+ years in recruiting or supporting internal mobility workflows or hiring processes for a company
- 1+ year of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Experience managing multiple concurrent requisitions and stakeholders independently
- Hands-on ATS experience with Greenhouse
- Experience with contingent workforce or vendor management
- Experience in a high-growth hardware, manufacturing, or aerospace environment
- Comfort with spreadsheets and recruiting reporting
Vast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vast and has not been reviewed or approved by Vast.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents. Several postings also indicate day-one eligibility and strong employer-paid coverage, complemented by mental-health support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include generous PTO with an annual cash-out option and paid parental leave. Job descriptions outline substantial vacation allowances, with structured differences by employment type.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Employer-provided salary ranges are clearly listed on recent postings, signaling a market-aware approach to cash compensation. Publicly shared ranges and role descriptions align with a pay-forward stance for the Southern California aerospace market.
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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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