Vast
Integration Build Engineer
$86K–$196K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 2–4+ years for Manufacturing Engineer II; 4–6+ years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer. Applicants across a range of experience levels are welcome.
- Education
- B.S. in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing or electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develops and executes manufacturing, integration, and test processes to transition human-rated space station hardware from design to flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and direct hardware tests, including test plans, requirements, schedules, and operational handoffs.
- Support integration operations, resolve production blockers and non-conformances, and improve assembly procedures and manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate across engineering, quality, and technician teams to address production issues and implement corrective actions.
What they ask for
- B.S. in a related technical field, including mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics.
- Manufacturing experience managing a product or product line across multiple work centers or departments, or experience with fluid, pressurized, propulsion, or environmental control hardware in design, manufacturing, or test.
- Hands-on fabrication, assembly, or integration experience; CAD proficiency.
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, or other safety-critical hardware; hardware build or test experience also welcome.
- Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Ansys or similar tools, aerospace standards, and GD&T.
Pay
$86,100.00 - $122,220.00 (base salary); $112,340.00 - $159,468.00 (base salary); $137,760.00 - $195,552.00 (base salary)
Tools
NX, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Ansys, IPC, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5001, MIL-STD-810
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