Vast
Mission Assurance Engineer
$160K–$268K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Education
- Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline.
About the job
Supports the design and build of human-rated space stations by coordinating mission readiness, assessing risks, and advancing safety and mission assurance.
What you'll do
- Coordinate launch readiness, verify flight readiness, and coordinate mission data review.
- Assess and communicate risks; support technical reviews and verify testing and deliverables are complete.
- Support space station operations and anomaly investigations, drive corrective actions, and communicate lessons learned.
What they ask for
- B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with system safety, reliability, risk management, certification, change management, systems engineering methodologies, and hazard analysis.
- Experience throughout the engineering lifecycle; technical leadership experience.
Pay
$159,900 - $226,980 USD base salary (Senior Mission Assurance Engineer); $188,600 - $267,720 USD base salary (Staff Mission Assurance Engineer); $159,900 — $267,720 USD base salary (California pay range)
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