Supervisor, Avionics Manufacturing - Electro Mechanical

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • $96,760 – $137,352
  • Posted 2026-08-25
  • 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 a Supervisor of Avionics Manufacturing - Electro Mechanical, reporting to Manager of Avionics Manufacturing, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

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

Shift hours:

• Second shift: 2:00PM - 10:30PM

Responsibilities:

• Organize, coordinate, prioritize, and communicate day-to-day electro-mechanical and electronics assembly work assignments for the second shift technician team, ensuring smooth and productive continuity from first shift operations.

• Lead, mentor, and model a strong work ethic, safety culture, and quality-first mindset on the production floor.

• Train and onboard new team members in electronics assembly techniques, soldering workmanship standards, and IPC J-STD-001 requirements, ensuring all personnel meet and maintain applicable soldering certification expectations.

• Support technicians in daily tasks including through-hole and surface mount soldering, component placement, PCB assembly, electro-mechanical integration, wire termination, connector assembly, and conformal coating in accordance with IPC J-STD-001 acceptance criteria.

• Assist with optimizing the electronics and electro-mechanical manufacturing process, considering factors such as cycle time, yield, quality, and cost-effectiveness while maintaining compliance with IPC J-STD-001 Class 2 and Class 3 standards.

• Participate in design reviews, providing practical manufacturing insight to improve the solderability, assemblability, and reliability of electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.

• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to establish, maintain, and enforce rigorous quality control processes aligned with IPC J-STD-001 workmanship standards, including in-process inspections, solder joint evaluations, and final acceptance testing.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce soldering defects, minimize rework, eliminate waste, and improve overall electronics assembly quality and throughput.

• Meet demanding second shift production schedules to achieve high output rates while maintaining IPC J-STD-001 compliance and adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked production area, including ESD controls, tool control, consumable inventory (solder, flux, cleaning agents, conformal coating materials, etc.), and support of build infrastructure.

• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, assembly drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and work instructions to support assembly and inspection activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a technical field, with a strong preference for candidates with a background in electronics or electro-mechanical assembly manufacturing, preferably within the aerospace or defense industry.

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role, with demonstrated ability to guide, motivate, and manage production teams.

• High School Diploma or equivalency certificate.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• In-depth understanding of electronics and electro-mechanical manufacturing processes including SMT (Surface Mount Technology), through-hole soldering, hand soldering, rework and repair, conformal coating, potting, electro-mechanical integration, and functional/electrical testing.

• IPC J-STD-001 CIS or CIT certification, with the ability to train, evaluate, and certif

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