Mission Operations Engineer II — Space Station Training & Ops

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical coverage for employees and $3+

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Onsite meals and perks

Job summary

Vast is building Haven Station and supporting human-rated spaceflight operations. A Level 2 Mission Operations Engineer will develop crew training materials for government and private customers, support flight controllers, and help plan training events across multiple environments.

You will work with engineers to ensure safe operations and continuously improve ground and mission systems. The role is full-time and based in Long Beach, CA, with responsibilities spanning training, crew operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, software engineering or related field.
• 1+ years in human factors engineering, human systems integration, or related usability testing.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering disciplines.
• Ability to perform in high-stress, rapidly changing environments.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Willing to support 24/7 operations during critical phases.

Responsibilities

• Develop training materials for crew operations and flight controllers.
• Assist execution of training simulations, scripting, testing and troubleshooting.
• Plan end-to-end training flows and conduct certification support for astronauts and flight teams.
• Provide operational support in pre-flight testing and mission readiness campaigns.
• Collaborate with Mission Management to translate customer needs into operations concepts.

Skills

Human factors

Crew operations

Training development

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety-critical systems

Telemetry analysis

Documentation writing

24/7 readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace/ mechanical/ software engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

C++

Golang

Python

MATLAB/Octave

Git

Job description

Vast is building Haven Station and supporting human-rated spaceflight operations. A Level 2 Mission Operations Engineer will develop crew training materials for government and private customers, support flight controllers, and help plan training events across multiple environments.

You will work with engineers to ensure safe operations and continuously improve ground and mission systems. The role is full-time and based in Long Beach, CA, with responsibilities spanning training, crew operations,