Vast
Electric Propulsion Specialist
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; equivalent military experience is an alternative.
About the job
Builds, integrates, and tests electric propulsion hardware and supporting electrical, vacuum, and test systems for space station development.
What you'll do
- Fabricate, assemble, inspect, repair, and test propulsion hardware and electrical harnesses.
- Operate and troubleshoot high-voltage equipment, vacuum systems, test instrumentation, and machining equipment.
- Document work and test results, maintain safe and organized lab areas, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on electrical, electromechanical, or test technician experience in aerospace, defense, research, or a similar high-reliability industry, or equivalent military experience.
- Demonstrated experience building wire harnesses and cable assemblies, including soldering, crimping, and connector termination.
- Experience working safely on high-voltage systems or equipment.
- Machining experience on manual and/or CNC mills and lathes.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-vacuum systems, electric propulsion or plasma/high-voltage lab equipment, or helium leak detection.
- Welding experience (TIG preferred), relevant certifications, or experience with cleanroom work, propellant feed systems, or test instrumentation.
Pay
$42.97 — $61 USD (base salary)
Tools
manual mills, CNC mills, lathes, multimeters, hipot and insulation-resistance testers, oscilloscopes, leak detectors, data acquisition systems
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