Space Station Integration Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and drinks

Job summary

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Integration Build Engineering Specialist II to support the build and test of space station systems. This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Integration and requires up to 50% travel and overtime to meet milestones.

You will coordinate test plans, collaborate with distributed engineering teams, and ensure procedures evolve for efficient assembly while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on integration, build, or test experience (no degree required)
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgments and rationale
• Familiarity with Linux and Python environments

Responsibilities

• Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
• Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
• Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
• Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules
• 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
• Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions

Skills

Hands-on integration

Test plans & go/no-go judgments

Linux & Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/manufacturing/aerospace/electrical

Job description

Vast in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Integration Build Engineering Specialist II to support the build and test of space station systems. This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Integration and requires up to 50% travel and overtime to meet milestones.

You will coordinate test plans, collaborate with distributed engineering teams, and ensure procedures evolve for efficient assembly while maintaining safety and quality standards.