Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Controls Systems
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
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- About the role: The description of Vast and the role: "Vast is developing... Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS), reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, to support the development, production, and integration of the systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location." That's substantive.
- Responsibilities: list of bullet points.
- Requirements: Basic Qualifications.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not separate; but we could combine? The instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists. We have Basic Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could map Basic Qualifications to Requirements, Preferred to Qualifications. Skills maybe not explicit; but we could include Skills if we have something like "Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings" etc. However those are in Preferred Qualifications. We could still have a Skills section but risk filler. Better to not create empty sections.
- Benefits: we have benefits description.
- Pay: we have pay ranges.
- Schedule: not mentioned besides full-time, exempt position. That's schedule info: full-time. Could we create Schedule section with "Full-time, exempt position"? The posting says "This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location." That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule.
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About the role: prose
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Company description: "Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure 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 Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. 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 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."
Role description: "Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS), reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, to support the development, production, and integration of the systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location."
We can combine into About the role paragraph.
Responsibilities list:
- Support manufacturing development and build execution of thermal control system hardware, including pumps, fluid loops, coldplates, heaters, and tubing.
- Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and inspection plans for assigned TCS components.
- Work hands-on with technicians on the shop floor to execute builds, clear blockers, and resolve issues in real time.
- Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback to design engineering.
- Support special processes including welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Deliver well-built hardware to Integration on schedule and support installation on the vehicle.
- Bring ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to every build.
Basic Qualifications (Requirements):
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- Hands-on hardware experience through work, internships, co-ops, or student engineering project teams.
Preferred Qualifications (Qualifications):
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, thermal, fluid, or other high-reliability hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Exposure to fluid system manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection planning.
- Experience with NX or another CAD package.
- Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective action, or design of experiments.
- Comfort working directly with technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot builds.
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Benefits list:
- medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits
- personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
- other discounts and perks
- exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
Pay:
- Pay Range Manufacturing Engineer I: $86,100 - $122,220
- Manufacturing Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468
- Pay Range: California $86,000—$159,000 USD
- 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.
- 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.
We can summarize pay info: maybe just include the ranges.
Schedule:
- Full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach.
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Full-time, exempt position.
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About the role
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure 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 Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. 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 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. Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS), reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, to support the development, production, and integration of the systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing development and build execution of thermal control system hardware, including pumps, fluid loops, coldplates, heaters, and tubing.
- Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and inspection plans for assigned TCS components.
- Work hands-on with technicians on the shop floor to execute builds, clear blockers, and resolve issues in real time.
- Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback to design engineering.
- Support special processes including welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Deliver well-built hardware to Integration on schedule and support installation on the vehicle.
- Bring ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to every build.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- Hands-on hardware experience through work, internships, co-ops, or student engineering project teams.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, thermal, fluid, or other high-reliability hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Exposure to fluid system manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection planning.
- Experience with NX or another CAD package.
- Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective action, or design of experiments.
- Comfort working directly with technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot builds.
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits
- personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
- other discounts and perks
- exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Pay
Pay Range Manufacturing Engineer I: $86,100 - $122,220; Manufacturing Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468; California range: $86,000—$159,000 USD. Compensation is calibrated to experience and demonstrated
with the pay range. Schedule: maybe a
with full-time, exempt. About the role: prose
. We must not include markdown fences. Let's extract details. Company description: "Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure 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 Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. 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 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." Role description: "Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS), reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, to support the development, production, and integration of the systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location." We can combine into About the role paragraph. Responsibilities list: - Support manufacturing development and build execution of thermal control system hardware, including pumps, fluid loops, coldplates, heaters, and tubing. - Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and inspection plans for assigned TCS components. - Work hands-on with technicians on the shop floor to execute builds, clear blockers, and resolve issues in real time. - Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations and corrective actions. - Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback to design engineering. - Support special processes including welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing. - Deliver well-built hardware to Integration on schedule and support installation on the vehicle. - Bring ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to every build. Basic Qualifications (Requirements): - Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline. - Hands-on hardware experience through work, internships, co-ops, or student engineering project teams. Preferred Qualifications (Qualifications): - Master’s degree in an engineering discipline. - Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, thermal, fluid, or other high-reliability hardware. - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings. - Exposure to fluid system manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing. - Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection planning. - Experience with NX or another CAD package. - Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective action, or design of experiments. - Comfort working directly with technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot builds. - Highly self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Benefits list: - medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually - paid parental leave - short and long-term disability insurance - life insurance - access to a 401(k) retirement plan - ClassPass credits - personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health - other discounts and perks - exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees. Pay: - Pay Range Manufacturing Engineer I: $86,100 - $122,220 - Manufacturing Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468 - Pay Range: California $86,000—$159,000 USD - 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. - 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. We can summarize pay info: maybe just include the ranges. Schedule: - Full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach. We'll put schedule as
Full-time, exempt position.
Now produce HTML. We need to ensure we don't include any extra text outside HTML. Let's craft:About the role
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure 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 Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. 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 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. Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS), reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, to support the development, production, and integration of the systems required for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing development and build execution of thermal control system hardware, including pumps, fluid loops, coldplates, heaters, and tubing.
- Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and inspection plans for assigned TCS components.
- Work hands-on with technicians on the shop floor to execute builds, clear blockers, and resolve issues in real time.
- Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback to design engineering.
- Support special processes including welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Deliver well-built hardware to Integration on schedule and support installation on the vehicle.
- Bring ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to every build.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- Hands-on hardware experience through work, internships, co-ops, or student engineering project teams.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, thermal, fluid, or other high-reliability hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Exposure to fluid system manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection planning.
- Experience with NX or another CAD package.
- Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective action, or design of experiments.
- Comfort working directly with technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot builds.
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits
- personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
- other discounts and perks
- exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Pay
Pay Range Manufacturing Engineer I: $86,100 - $122,220; Manufacturing Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468; California range: $86,000—$159,000 USD. Compensation is calibrated to experience and demonstrated