Integration Build Engineer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • $86,100 – $122,220
  • Posted 2026-11-09
  • Confirmed live on 10 November 2026

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Job description

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and capital-efficient approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to support a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and supporting a growing space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to design, build, and operate its own spacecraft in orbit. Next, Haven-1 is targeted to become the world’s first commercial space station, with launch anticipated in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced two new offerings leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo: Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line; and Vast Lunar Systems, power, communications, and habitats for the Moon.

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 capable of manufacturing America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for Mars, dedicated modules for government partners, and other crewed systems designed to unlock the expanding long-term space economy.

Vast is looking for an Integration Build Engineer, to help develop the systems behind our human-rated space stations. You will drive the development and execution of human-rated vehicle processes as Haven-1 transitions from design to a flight-ready station.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.

Responsibilities:

• Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs

• Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise

• Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests

• Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules

• Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices

• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery

• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues

• Senior Level: Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tag-ups

• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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, 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)

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 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

• Familiarity with CAD tools, ideally Siemens NX, and PLM tools such as Teamcenter

• Exposure to thermal or structural analysis using Ansys, or similar tools

• Awareness of aerospace workmanship, design, and environmental test standards such as IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, or MIL-STD-810

• Proficiency applying GD&T

• Strong problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting and structured root cause analysis

• Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to work well in cross-functional teams

• Senior Level: experience mentoring engineers or technicians and managing multiple projects at once

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Pay Ranges:

• Engineer/ Level I: $86,100.00 - $122,220.00

• Engineer/ Level II: $112,340.00 - $159,468.00

• Senior Engineer/ Level III: $137,760.00 - $195,552.00

We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.

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