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Mission Assurance Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$188K - $267K/yr

Vast is looking for a Mission Assurance Engineer , reporting to the VP of Flight Safety & Mission ... Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees. U.S. EXPORT CONTROL ...

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Mission Assurance Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$159K - $226K/yr

Vast is looking for a Mission Assurance Engineer , reporting to the VP of Flight Safety & Mission Assurance, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build ...

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Information Assurance Specialist II

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$91K - $130K/yr

Vast is looking for an Information Assurance Engineer II , reporting to the Information Security ... quality meals for employees. U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS The person hired will have ...

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Information Assurance Specialist II

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$91K - $130K/yr

Vast is looking for an Information Assurance Engineer II , reporting to the Information Security Manager , to assist in the deployment and maintenance of the organization's growing information ...

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Quality Inspector, Avionics

Long Beach, CA · On-site

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space ... Interface with engineering and production to resolve nonconforming material issues * Read ...

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Supplier Quality Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$123K - $174K/yr

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space ... Vast is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer , reporting to the Senior Manager of Supplier ...

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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space ... Collaborate with quality assurance teams to establish and maintain rigorous quality control ...

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Supplier Quality Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$100K - $130K/yr

Vast is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer , reporting to the Senior Manager of Supplier Quality and Materials & Processes, to support the development of the systems that will be required for ...

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Staff Environmental Test Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$160K - $230K/yr

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space ... Collaborate with quality assurance teams to establish and maintain rigorous quality control ...

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Manufacturing Engineer - Fluid Systems

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$162K - $230K/yr

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space ... Partner with quality assurance teams to establish and maintain rigorous quality control processes.

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Quality Inspector, Avionics

Long Beach, CA

$37 - $53/hr

Vast is looking for a Quality Inspector, Avionics (1st Shift) , reporting to the Quality Supervisor ... Interface with engineering and production to resolve nonconforming material issues * Read ...

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Mission Assurance Engineer

Vast

Long Beach, CA • On-site

$188K - $267K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

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 Mission Assurance Engineer, reporting to the VP of Flight Safety & Mission Assurance, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location
Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate launch readiness, verifies system is ready for flight
  • Drive technical understanding and closure of identified risks
  • Assess and communicate risks to executive leadership and external stakeholders
  • Support technical reviews of software, hardware, and operations products
  • Verify testing, deliverables, and review activities are complete
  • Participate in critical space station operations, real-time anomaly investigations, and major root cause investigations. Drive corrective actions, author associated reports, and communicate lessons learned
  • Coordinate mission data review
  • Build a culture of safety and mission assurance

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline

Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Familiarity with system safety, reliability, risk management, certification, change management, systems engineering methodologies, hazard analysis
  • Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle (design, build, operations, sustainment, and decommission)
  • Technical leadership experience
  • Proven ability to lead through influence and exercise expert judgment
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners
  • Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns
  • Extreme focus on mission success

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

Pay Range:
  • Senior Mission Assurance Engineer: $159,900 - $226,980
  • Staff Mission Assurance Engineer: $188,600 - $267,720

Pay Range: California
$159,900-$267,720 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: 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 STATUSThe 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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