Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Soft Goods

About the role

Vast is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer to support the development of the systems required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This full-time, exempt position is located in Long Beach and reports to the Manager Manufacturing Engineer, Soft Goods.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and implementation of new product manufacturing processes for various soft-goods (Cargo bags, closeouts, protective blankets, etc.)
• Work closely with Product Design and Supply Chain teams to ensure the highest level of quality of Vast's Soft-Goods products
• Responsible for meeting production targets (rate, delivery date, etc.)
• Work with interdisciplinary stakeholders such as human systems, industrial design, and internal medicine to ensure all materials and processes can support a safe crewed mission
• Lead manufacturing reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers
• Ensure that all designs and systems are manufacturable and reliable
• Coordinate with QA to lead root cause analysis (RCA) and issue resolution on soft-good manufacturing quality issues
• Create and manage all operating procedures and control plans for the soft-goods manufacturing team
• Provide process design improvement ideas and collaborate with engineering resources to implement while ensuring solutions achieve required quality levels, reliability, and consistency
• Create/modify layouts, drawings, and designs supporting manufacturing operations
• Incorporate engineering specifications into process and manufacturing techniques

Qualifications

• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, other engineers, and managers
• Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with the ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to plan and execute R&D projects
• Apply subject matter expertise to cutting edge technical needs, iterate efficiently, and clearly articulate issues
• Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models; GD&T, etc.
• Knowledge of lean and/or Six Sigma concepts
• Experience with best-in-class soft goods manufacturing techniques
• Proficiency and experience in using NX, TeamCenter
• Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
• Willingness and desire to exemplify extreme ownership of flight critical spacecraft systems
• Proactive problem-solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation
• Experience working with design, analysis and build of soft-good components
• Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted

Pay

California pay range: $162,360—$230,472 USD. Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

Benefits

• Company equity
• 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 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: free snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch

U.S. export control compliance: The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.