Space Station Integration Engineer

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Vacation days with cash-out option

Parental leave

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

ClassPass credits

Mental healthcare support

Onsite meals and snacks

Job summary

Vast, based in Long Beach, California, is building the Haven space stations and related space infrastructure. We seek an Integration Build Engineer to drive human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 moves from design to a flight-ready station.

You will work in a full-time, exempt role at our Long Beach location, supporting operations and manufacturing teams to ensure timely, safe, and compliant integration of complex hardware.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on fabrication, assembly, and/or integration experience; CAD proficiency (NX preferred).
• Experience with manufacturing environments and test/production transitions.

Responsibilities

• Support operations with Integration Technicians and Engineering REs.
• Plan, schedule, and direct tests and assemble processes for flight-ready hardware.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to define test plans and schedules.
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes to meet safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery goals.
• Act as test director for senior level and provide status updates.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication

Troubleshooting

Strong problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

ANSYS

Job description

Vast, based in Long Beach, California, is building the Haven space stations and related space infrastructure. We seek an Integration Build Engineer to drive human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 moves from design to a flight-ready station.

You will work in a full-time, exempt role at our Long Beach location, supporting operations and manufacturing teams to ensure timely, safe, and compliant integration of complex hardware.