Vast
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- Long BeachCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Salary
- $86,100–$122,220 a year
Manufacturing Engineering, Subassemblies
Job description
Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
This will be a full-time , exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach.
Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer,…
Job responsibilities
- Collaborate with design teams to provide input on the manufacturability of various types of subassemblies
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes and onboard equipment for manufacturing subassemblies, considering factors such as efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness
- Create and maintain detailed manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions to ensure consistent and accurate production of hardware
- Identify and resolve manufacturing challenges by conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Collaborate with quality assurance teams to establish and maintain rigorous quality control processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance manufacturing efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall product quality
Job requirements
- B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field
- Manufacturing experience (including internships) managing a product/product line across multiple work centers and/or departments, fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design,…
- 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)
- Hands-on experience building or testing hardware, in industry or through student teams such as Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, or robotics
- Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, or other safety-critical or high-reliability hardware
- Experience taking designs or processes from concept through build or test, and from R&D to production
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