Vast is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer, Structures to join our Structures Fabrication team. Reporting to the Manager of Structures Fabrication, you will play a key role in developing the manufacturing systems and processes required to design and build human-rated, artificial-gravity space stations.
What You'll Do
- Own the build and inspection process for the assembly of the primary structure.
- Develop and refine manufacturing processes, including welding, trimming, shearing, rolling, and bending to meet all design and business requirements for safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery.
- Document and standardize welding and other processes, creating and modifying manufacturing planning and work instructions.
- Collaborate with engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale production challenges.
- Work with design engineers to evaluate designs for manufacturability within a rapidly evolving production environment.
- Resolve product non-conformances and partner with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions.
- Help manufacturing and engineering teams 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.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a comparable STEM field.
- Extensive experience collaborating with stakeholders to implement new manufacturing processes, products, or tools for metallic assemblies, OR extensive experience collaborating to revise and improve existing ones.
- Extensive manufacturing experience managing a product line across multiple work centers/departments, OR managing multiple product lines within a single work center/department.
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders to address manufacturing non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
- Experience in a fast-paced development environment, especially development-to-production transitions for new products or projects.
Nice to Have
- Experience with large-scale metal forming and/or welding processes for assemblies around Ø20 ft.
- Experience with automated or semi-automated metal forming and/or welding processes.
- Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, processes, and equipment related to welding and metal forming/rolling.
- Experience transitioning complex products from R&D to production in a fast-paced environment.
- Production experience within the aerospace industry.
Team & Environment
You will report directly to the Manager of Structures Fabrication, joining an all-in team committed to executing our mission safely and on time.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $100,000 - $160,000 USD + company equity.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- One Medical membership and ClassPass credits.
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
- Exceptional food perks: free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based in Long Beach.
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
