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Vast

Manufacturing Engineering, ECLSS

Location

Long Beach, CA

Wage

$86,100 – $122,220/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and infrastructure with a focus on supporting a continuous human presence in space. They are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS, to design, build, and test systems for their human-rated space stations.

Responsibilities

  • Execute build, assembly, and integration of ECLSS fluid hardware on the shop floor.
  • Author, redline, and maintain work instructions and assembly procedures for ECLSS assemblies.
  • Own manufacturing process definition for assigned hardware.
  • Support proof, leak, and functional testing of fluid assemblies.
  • Identify design for manufacturing and assembly issues during first builds.
  • Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigation with Quality Engineering.
  • Define, design, and procure tooling and fixtures for builds.
  • Perform fit checks and support tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Track build progress and escalate risks early.
  • Train technicians on new processes and drive improvements.

Requirements

  • B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of manufacturing experience managing a product across multiple work centers.
  • 2-4+ years of experience for Manufacturing Engineer II.
  • 4-6+ years of experience for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
  • Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience.
  • CAD proficiency, preferably with Siemens NX.
  • Experience with CAD tools and generating manufacturing documentation.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach, CA.
  • Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $50/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $49/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, whose middle half runs $35–$61/hr across 34 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 43 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 19 different employers. 12 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 240 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

Vast currently has 5 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Segundo at $53/hr, Los Angeles at $51/hr, and Pasadena at $50/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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