Production Technician

The role

This person will support the development of systems required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. They will fabricate, clean, and activate ground support equipment and test articles in partnership with engineering.

What you will do

• Fabricate, clean, and activate ground support equipment and test articles
• Operate, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and modify manufacturing and testing equipment
• Support development, acceptance, qualification, and investigative test campaigns
• Maintain laboratory and workshop including cleanliness and tool control
• Read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions

Required qualifications

• 0-2+ years of experience working in a manufacturing, test, operations, HVAC or other relevant role
• High School Diploma or equivalency certificate
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Nice to have

• Experience in the aerospace, power and gas, military, or other high-reliability manufacturing industry
• Experience in the HVAC or industrial gas industry
• Experience with precision cleaning and assembly of precision-cleaned systems
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment
• Experience building, modifying, troubleshooting, maintaining, and operating high pressure equipment
• Experience building, modifying, troubleshooting, maintaining, and operating automation and control systems, including data acquisition systems, programmable logic controllers, etc
• Experience with hazardous systems - cryogenic, flammable, pyrophoric, hypergolic, or high voltage
• Demonstrated success in a role requiring quick thinking and problem solving
• Experience with forklifts, cranes, aerial platforms, and other industrial equipment
• Experience with JIRA project management software and Confluence

Benefits

• company equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.