Vast

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the build and inspection process for the assembly of the primary structure.
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes, including welding, trimming, shearing, rolling, bending, and more.
• Document and standardize welding and other processes and own the creation and modification of manufacturing planning/work instructions.
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale production challenges.
• Work with design engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and implementation in a rapidly evolving production environment.
• Resolve product non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions.
• Help manufacturing and engineering teams to identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades.
• Develop and refine floor layouts, capacity models, and product flow analysis to ensure on-time vehicle delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Comparable STEM field.
• Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement or improve manufacturing processes involving metallic assemblies.
• Extensive manufacturing experience managing a product/product line across multiple work centers and/or departments.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to address manufacturing non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Experience in a fast-paced development environment, especially development-to-production transitions for new products/projects.

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.