Manufacturing Coordinator, Avionics; First Shift Long , California,

Manufacturing Coordinator, Avionics (First Shift)

Long Beach, California, United States

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations 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. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station.

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, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. 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 Manufacturing Coordinator
, reporting to the Manager, Manufacturing Operations
, to support Haven-1 Manufacturing within the Integration team and the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This role is responsible for coordinating and ensuring material delivery meets schedule timelines. You’ll be working cross-functionally with manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and quality assurance teams to maintain production flow and resolve any blockers proactively.

As the coordinator for the Avionics Lab, this individual will work with the Avionics Manufacturing leadership team to ensure that all deadlines are met.

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

• First Shift: 6:00 am PST – 2:30 pm PST

• Coordinate and monitor the flow of avionics hardware through harness, electromechanical, and battery assembly operations to ensure schedules and build priorities are maintained.
• Work with manufacturing technicians, engineers, and supply chain teams to ensure materials, components, and tooling are staged and ready for upcoming builds.
• Track work order status and hardware readiness including components, harnesses, and documentation required to support avionics assembly activities.
• Identify and escalate issues impacting production schedules such as material shortages, tooling availability, quality holds, or documentation gaps.
• Maintain accurate status of builds and assembly activities within internal tracking tools and work order systems.
• Ensure proper handling, careful packaging, and documentation of completed avionics hardware for downstream handoffs and storage.
• Support coordination between avionics assembly operations and downstream activities to ensure seamless hardware transitions.
• Generate and maintain reports that provide visibility into build status, upcoming assembly activities, and potential schedule risks.
• Collaborate with the Master Scheduler, engineers, and manufacturing leadership to align production priorities and capacity.
• Facilitate communication between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues and maintain schedule adherence.
• Assist with material staging, hardware kitting, and documentation required for avionics assembly activities.

• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment.

• 2+ years of experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• 2+ years of Smartsheet.
• Highly detail oriented and self‑starter.

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

• Manufacturing Coordinator I: $18.00 – $25.00
• Manufacturing Coordinator II: $22.00 – $31.00

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…