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 an Senior Integration Engineer, reporting to the Sr Director, Integration, to support the development of the systems required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position in our Long Beach location.
As an Integration Engineer, you will develop creative solutions to complex assembly and production problems. You will play a critical role in our development and production teams creating integration procedures and processes for efficient manufacturability. Your input will be vital in transitioning the space station from design to a built and tested station ready to host humans in space.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the assembly and inspection procedures for the structural, propulsion and avionics assembly and integration of the spacecraft and launch vehicle
- Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
- Interface with both engineers and technicians to optimize the integration flow and processes
- 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
- Work with design engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and implementation in a continuously evolving production environment
- 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, industrial engineering or similar field
- 5+ years of related engineering experience
- Hands on hardware integration or manufacturing experience
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience with the build, assembly, or integration of large mechanical assemblies and subassemblies
- Experience writing work instructions and procedures for critical aerospace parts in a production environment within the aerospace industry
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience running vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, and 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
- 8+ years of related engineering experience
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 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
$135,000—$170,000 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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