Mission Assurance Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><div style="font-family: 'Instrument Sans', 'Segoe UI', Trebuchet MS, Tahoma, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">Vast is developing next-generation <strong>space stations and space infrastructure</strong> using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced <strong>Vast Satellite</strong>, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.4;">Headquartered in<strong> Long Beach, California</strong>, 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.</p> </div></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Mission Assurance Engineer</strong>, reporting to the<strong> VP of Flight Safety & Mission Assurance, </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations</p> <p>This will be a full-time, <strong>exempt </strong>position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Coordinate launch readiness, verifies system is ready for flight</li> <li>Drive technical understanding and closure of identified risks</li> <li>Assess and communicate risks to executive leadership and external stakeholders</li> <li>Support technical reviews of software, hardware, and operations products</li> <li>Verify testing, deliverables, and review activities are complete</li> <li>Participate in critical space station operations, real-time anomaly investigations, and major root cause investigations. Drive corrective actions, author associated reports, and communicate lessons learned</li> <li>Coordinate mission data review</li> <li>Build a culture of safety and mission assurance</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills & Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with system safety, reliability, risk management, certification, change management, systems engineering methodologies, hazard analysis</li> <li>Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle (design, build, operations, sustainment, and decommission)</li> <li>Technical leadership experience</li> <li>Proven ability to lead through influence and exercise expert judgment</li> <li>Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams</li> <li>Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners</li> <li>Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns</li> <li>Extreme focus on mission success</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to travel up to 20% of the time</li> <li>Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones</li> <li>Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pay Range: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Senior Mission Assurance Engineer: $159,900 - $226,980</li> <li>Staff Mission Assurance Engineer: $188,600 - $267,720</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$159,900</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$267,720 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div style="font-family: 'Instrument Sans', 'Segoe UI', Trebuchet MS, Tahoma, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1; font-size: 14px;"><em>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.</em></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<br></strong><br>Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access