Risk Manager

Vast is looking for a Risk Manager, reporting to the Senior Director, Flight Safety & Mission Assurance, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. As a Risk Manager at Vast, within the Flight Safety and Mission Assurance organization, you will help pave the way for safe, reliable, and repeatable access to space. You will work in a fast-paced engineering environment, engaging with engineers to identify, manage, and reduce risk, and ultimately increase the probability of mission success. If you enjoy being challenged, working on cutting edge space technology, and using all the tools in your belt to tackle real problems limiting access to human spaceflight, come join us.

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

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement a risk processes across the organization
• Assess and communicate technical risks to executive leadership and external stakeholders
• Ensure risk process achieves outcome of increasing probability of mission success while documenting risk informed decisions
• Prioritize actions to burn down highest risks and maintain an acceptable risk posture going into major tests and operations
• Assess risk landscape for identification of potential trends and recommend corrective actions
• Take ownership of the development of risk management tools to help it better serve our teams
• Mentor our engineering organization on best practices for risk identification and management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners
• Ability to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle (design, build, operations, sustainment, and decommission)
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, particularly in the context of spaceflight applications

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
• Specific certifications, as appropriate