Vast

Senior Prototyping Specialist

Long Beach, California, United States

$118-148k

Full Time

29 minutes ago

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Job description

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Senior Prototyping Specialist, reporting to the Senior Industrial Designer, 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, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Create prototypes to support marketing, design and human systems teams
Advise engineers to optimize and accelerate building methods
Ensure and educate safe best practices when building prototypes in an evolving environment
Create and maintain a safe and productive prototyping shop
Lead prototype design reviews with astronauts and potential customers
Work with exterior vendors to create assets for exhibitions. Process multiple bids from competing contractors by creating scopes of work
Provide campus wide reporting on departmental spend, ticketing, and other metrics as requested
Assist with badges, International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and non-disclosure agreement (NDA) requirements, and safety training
Ensure purchase orders are accurate with no cost overruns

Minimum Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in hardware prototyping
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Design
Experience operating and managing a prototyping shop

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience in diverse rapid prototyping techniques such as foam core building, advanced sewing and CNC operation
Experience working under tight deadlines
Experience managing multiple prototyping projects simultaneously
Experience teaching others prototyping best practices
Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
Ability to read and understand basic floor plans

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Specific certifications, as appropriate

Salary Range: California

$117,600—$147,600 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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 to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 15 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner 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.