Vast
Test Technician
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in a manufacturing, test, operations, HVAC, or other relevant role.
- Education
- High School Diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the job
Supports development of life-support systems for commercial space stations by fabricating, operating, maintaining, and testing ground-support and flight equipment.
What you'll do
- Fabricate, clean, and activate ground-support equipment and test articles, focusing on pressurized ground systems.
- Operate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and modify manufacturing and testing equipment and systems.
- Build and operate equipment for development, acceptance, qualification, and investigative test campaigns; maintain the laboratory and workshop.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing, test, operations, HVAC, or another relevant role.
- High School Diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends for critical mission milestones.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-reliability manufacturing, HVAC or industrial gas, precision cleaning, cleanrooms, or high-pressure equipment.
- Experience with automation and control systems, hazardous systems, industrial equipment, JIRA, Confluence, or aerospace testing standards.
Pay
$21.33 — $50 USD (base salary)
Tools
JIRA, Confluence, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810G, GSFC-STD-7000B, programmable logic controllers
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