Vast is looking for an Integration Build Engineer, reporting to the Manager, Integration , to support the development of the systems required for the build and test of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time , exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
- Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
- Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
- Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
- Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules.
- Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
- Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
- Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues
- Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
- Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field
- Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience with the build, assembly, integration, or test of complex assemblies and systems
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
- Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, or environmental tests
- Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones