Vast
Integration Build Engineer
$86K–$196K
Hawthorne, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; aerospace experience preferred. Applicants across a range of experience levels are welcome.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Supports hands-on assembly, integration, testing, and production transition of the E-2 rocket engine, developing and improving manufacturing processes and documentation.
What you'll do
- Support engine assembly and collaborate with technicians and design engineers on manufacturability and assembly processes.
- Develop and maintain assembly/disassembly plans, manufacturing procedures, and work instructions; keep processes improving.
- Perform hands-on integration and testing, resolve production blockers, and procure dedicated manufacturing tools and equipment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in aerospace.
- Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience.
- Experience working with technicians and running multi-person operations; writing test plans and procedures and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in CAD software (such as Siemens NX), with GD&T and drawing experience.
- Knowledge of fluid systems, tube manufacturing, welding, and assembly; hands-on testing and troubleshooting of fluid components.
Pay
$86,100 - $122,220 (base salary; Integration Build Engineer I); $112,340 - $159,468 (base salary; Integration Build Engineer II); $137,760 - $195,552 (base salary; Senior Integration Build Engineer); $86,000 — $195,000 USD (base salary; California pay range)
Tools
Siemens NX, GD&T
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