Space Simulation Technician

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low-Earth orbit in 2026.

It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Space Simulation Technician
, reporting to the Supervisor of
Environmental Testing to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time
non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

• 1st shift: 6:00am - 2:30pm
• 2nd shift: 2:00pm - 10:30pm

• Perform thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration and shock testing for development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns.
• Support bench top test setups as well as environment specific test support systems.
• Develop and modify testing procedures to adhere to test requirements.
• Review test plans, requirements, SOWs, fixture design, etc.
• Install required instrumentation on article to test and log data to support Tvac, vibe, thermal, and shock.
• Maintain test lab and equipment across vibe, thermal, and shock.
• Familiar with data acquisitions required to support data logging and data management.
• Aid in best practices development for test lab use and environmental testing conduct.
• Ability to train personnel on environmental test operation and process.

• 2+ years of hands-on mechanical experience.
• High School Diploma, equivalency certificate, or equivalent work experience.

• 3+ years of environmental testing work experience inc (vibration and thermal testing).
• Experience with facilities within an aerospace industry.
• EMI testing experience related to support and test setup.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across multiple test environments and conditions.
• Familiar with space planning procedures and operations.
• Ability to create and update request for proposals (RFPs), purchase orders (POs) and facilities work orders in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers.
• Logical and strategic approach to solving problems.
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction.
• Ability to read and understand basic schematics.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs.
• Experience utilizing generic hand tools.

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted.

• Space Simulation Technician I: $20.00 - $30.00
• Space Simulation Technician II: $28.00 - $40.00
• Space Simulation Technician III: $33.00 - $45.00

Pay Range:
California $20 — $45 USD

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, Class Pass credits,…