Spacecraft Certification Engineer – Haven Station

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) retirement

Job summary

Vast, headquar­tered in Long Beach, California, is seeking a Haven Certification Engineer (full-time) to support certification planning and execution for Haven. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Haven Certification and involves V&V and certification strategy for a private human-rated spacecraft.

The successful candidate will track certification artifacts, coordinate across systems engineering and mission operations, and participate in vehicle-level testing and demonstrations, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience with NASA standards or commercial human spaceflight programs.
• Experience supporting certification reviews and flight readiness processes.

Responsibilities

• Track certification requirements for Haven systems.
• Maintain certification artifact databases and verification status.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to address certification artifacts.
• Develop certification documentation and compliance matrices.
• Identify certification risks and issues early and mitigate them.
• Support verification activities including test and analysis reviews.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

NASA standards experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or related engineering discipline

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Requirements/database management tools

Job description

Vast, headquar­tered in Long Beach, California, is seeking a Haven Certification Engineer (full-time) to support certification planning and execution for Haven. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Haven Certification and involves V&V and certification strategy for a private human-rated spacecraft.

The successful candidate will track certification artifacts, coordinate across systems engineering and mission operations, and participate in vehicle-level testing and demonstrations, with a