Senior Manager

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 Manager of Mechanical Engineering - Avionics, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Avionics, you will oversee the mechanical design and installation of electronic enclosures, assemblies, and cable harnesses for our space vehicle and support systems.

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

Responsibilities:

• Will lead a team responsible for on-vehicle components and sub-system, from initial requirements to vehicle installation.You will assign projects to team leads and project managers, balancing project needs with staff skills.
• Ensure the team follows the standards, processes, and tools for complex avionics enclosure design, analysis, and harnessing.
• Help grow and develop the team, including managing performance, training, career development, hiring, and mentoring.
• This role is both managerial and technical, and you will have significant input, guidance, review, and oversight on your team’s work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical engineering, or equivalent STEM degree.
• Proven ability to manage technical teams and/or lead functional groups, with accountability for technical excellence of work outcomes, and employee career development.
• 5+ years of mechanical design; electronic hardware packaging; analysis or testing for static structural, modal, random vibration, shock, and/or fatigue; thermal evaluation and analysis; cable harness design and routing

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience designing tough electronic enclosures and/or cable harnesses for space, commercial aviation, or similar high-performance applications in regulated sectors.
• Experience in creating uniform procedures and techniques
• Ability to lead a dynamic flexible environment, be self-directed, and balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate highly technical topics to a variety of audiences.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Partners within the organization, including Executive Management, Procurement, Production, Quality, and Materials & Processes, and communicate effectively.
• Guide, teach, and hire engineers and technicians

Salary Range: California

$159,000—$205,000 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.