Space Station Manufacturing Engineer, Structures

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and vacation

401(k) retirement plan

Free meals and onsite perks

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the development and execution of human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 moves from design to flight readiness.

The role focuses on welding, fabrication, and assembly across multiple centers, with emphasis on manufacturability and quality. The position is full-time/exempt in Long Beach, requiring hands-on fabrication experience and CAD proficiency, with opportunities to mentor and lead projects within a growing

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Manufacturing experience managing a product/product line across multiple work centers and/or departments, fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
• 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 (NX preferred)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the build and inspection process for the assembly of the primary structure
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes, including welding, trimming, shearing, rolling, bending, and more to meet design and business requirements including safety, quality, efficiency and delivery
• Document and standardize welding and other processes and own the creation and modification of manufacturing planning/work instructions
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale production challenges
• Work with design engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability and implementation in a rapidly evolving production environment
• Resolve product non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
• Help manufacturing and engineering teams to identify, plan, and execute capital equipment, machine, and layout upgrades to meet volume production demand
• Develop and refine floor layouts, capacity models, and product flow analysis to ensure on-time vehicle delivery to manifest

Skills

Fabrication

CAD NX

Teamcenter

GD&T

Manufacturing processes

Root cause analysis

Quality inspection

Welding

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/ Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

Ansys

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the development and execution of human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 moves from design to flight readiness.

The role focuses on welding, fabrication, and assembly across multiple centers, with emphasis on manufacturability and quality. The position is full-time/exempt in Long Beach, requiring hands-on fabrication experience and CAD proficiency, with opportunities to mentor and lead projects within a growing