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  • Senior IT System Administrator

    4 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$123K – $180K a yearIT

    Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture & Design

  • Senior Thermal Engineer

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$147.6K – $209.5K a yearEngineering

    We're designing a high-power satellite bus that accommodates multiple payload types — including a compute-intensive Nvidia payload with significant thermal dissipation. The thermal architecture is a first-order design decision for this bus, not an afterthought. You'll own…

  • Senior GNC Engineer

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$159.9K – $227K a yearEngineering

    Define the ADCS architecture — CMG pyramid configuration, sensor suite selection, pointing modes (nadir+yaw steer, LVLH fixed, 3-axis sun tracking); Develop GNC algorithms — attitude determination, CMG steering law (including singularity avoidance), momentum management,…

  • Senior Electronics & Avionics Engineer

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$137.8K – $195.6K a yearEngineering

    We're building a new satellite bus launching in Q4 2027. The avionics suite spans actuator controllers, power management electronics, high-speed payload interfaces, and sensor front-ends — a mix of in-house development, heritage reuse from other Vast programs, and COTS. You'll…

  • Director, Mission Engineering & Management

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeDirector$188.6K – $267.7K a yearEngineering

    Own and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS), critical path analysis, and milestone tracking; Own system-level requirements — capture in the digital twin toolchain, flow down to subsystem teams; Own system budget closure against mission and customer requirements —…

  • Mechanical Engineer II, Thermal Control Systems

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeMid level$112.3K – $159.5K a yearEngineering

    Own the design and development of the thermal control system and components for our artificial-gravity space station, including heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, and heat pipes, from initial design trades to a fully functional, validated system; Own the project delivery…

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer, Life Support Systems

    5 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$112.3K – $195.6K a yearEngineering

    Own the design and development of the environmental and thermal control systems for our artificial-gravity space station, from initial design trades to fully functional and validated system.; Iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced…

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structures

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$137.8K – $230.5K a yearEngineering

    Own design of primary and secondary structures on a large scale space station.; Develop understanding of static and dynamic loads, vibrations, thermal and other environmental considerations to drive design decisions.; Perform mechanical design and analysis, develop…

  • Electronics Engineer, Battery

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeMid level$112K – $195K a yearEngineering

    End-to-end ownership of battery electronics specification, architecture, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, mechanical packaging design, board-level bring-up and validation, environmental qualification, and integrated system-level validation; Design circuits to…

  • Senior Software Engineer, Backend

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$159K – $267K a yearEngineering

    Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, tools, and pipelines supporting mission-critical security systems.; Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design and implement secure, high-performance services and APIs.; Develop and maintain backend…

  • Dynamics Engineer

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeEntry level$86.1K – $230.5K a yearEngineering

    Derive internal load and environment requirements from system level requirements.; Assist product groups with vibration and shock requirement tailoring and test verification.; Assess vendor hardware capabilities against in-house predictions.; Develop post-processing tools for…

  • Integration Engineer, Environmental Test

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeMid level$112.3K – $195.5K a yearEngineering

    Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests; Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow; Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans,…

  • Staff Environmental Test Engineer

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeLead / staff$160K – $230K a yearEngineering

    Collaborate with design teams to provide input on the manufacturability and assembly processes of avionics components and wire harnesses; Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and onboard equipment for avionics systems, considering factors such as efficiency, quality,…

  • Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician

    6 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$45.10 – $64.02 an hourTrades & logistics

    Weld the Haven Structure for Human spaceflight; Operate mechanized and robotic welding equipment; Ability to quickly fabricate, weld tooling to support Haven.; Inspect fabricated parts for geometry acceptance and weld conformance; Fit, form parts, and clean parts as required…

  • Avionics Manufacturing Technician, Wire Harnessing

    7 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeEntry level$24.00 – $56.00 an hourTrades & logistics

    Construct superior wire cables, perform PCB assembly rework, assemble, and test racks/systems, electro-mechanical units, engineering enclosures, and test equipment; Assist avionics engineering by rapidly iterating electronic components and cables; Ability to comprehend cable…

  • Operations Engineer

    7 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeEntry level$84.5K – $149K a yearEngineering

    Design and own factory and production area layouts, maintaining up-to-date floor plans and work center configurations with clear visual indicators and linear flow as guiding principles; Lead future-state factory design and capacity planning to meet rate production requirements…

  • Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling

    7 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeLead / staff$159.9K – $267.7K a yearEngineering

    Define the technical direction and long-term roadmap for Vast's internal AI platforms and tooling; Architect and lead the development of full-stack AI applications that serve diverse use-cases across the company; Establish engineering best practices, design patterns, and…

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Control Systems

    7 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$137.8K – $195.6K a yearEngineering

    Own the design and development of the thermal control system and components for our artificial-gravity space station, including heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, and heat pipes, from initial design trades to a fully functional, validated system; Own the project delivery…

  • Senior Mission Manager

    7 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeSenior$151K – $215K a year

    Personally responsible for end-to-end mission success (contract award through on-orbit operations and return where applicable); Serve as primary point of contact for customers; Own and negotiate ICDs defining all interface requirements between:; Customer hardware and Haven…

  • Power Electronics Engineer

    8 months ago

    Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

    Full-timeMid level$112.3K – $195.6K a yearEngineering

    End-to-end ownership of power electronics specification, architecture, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, mechanical packaging design, board-level bring-up and validation, environmental qualification, and integrated system-level validation.; Design circuits to implement…

Updated 07 Nov 2026 10:21 UTC from the OptiTalent job library.