Mission Integrator

Vast is looking for a Mission Integrator
, reporting to the Vice President of Mission Management
, 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 our Long Beach location.

• Own defined mission work streams, which are elements of a larger mission (specific customer contract, payload integration, vehicle interfaces, etc.)
• Draft and manage ICDs with external customers
• Maintain integrated project schedules tied to contractual milestones
• Support hands‑on integration activities, including mission planning and integrated schedule execution
• Payload rack integration and ground support equipment development
• Coordinate launch vehicle and transport vehicle integration
• Act as day‑to‑day technical interface for assigned customers
• Identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks
• Support proposal writing and customer technical discussions

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or other technical discipline
• 2+ years of hands‑on engineering experience followed by 2–5 years in systems engineering, technical project management, or customer‑facing program roles in aerospace

• Exposure to human spaceflight systems
• Familiarity with ICD development and negotiation
• Experience coordinating across multiple internal engineering disciplines

• Mission Integrator: $77,900 – $110,580
• Mission Integrator II: $94,300 – $133,860

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, 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;
Class Pass credits; personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health; and other discounts and perks. We also offer 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.

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 be 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.

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.