Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Soft Goods

Vast is looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer, reporting to the Manager Manufacturing Engineer, Soft Goods 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, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Own the development and implementation of new product manufacturing processes for various soft-goods (Cargo bags, closeouts, protective blankets, etc.)

Work closely with our Product Design and Supply Chain teams to ensure the highest level of quality of Vast's Soft-Goods products

Responsible for meeting production targets (rate, delivery date, ect.)

Work with interdisciplinary stakeholders such as human systems, industrial design, internal medicine to ensure all materials and processes can support a safe crewed mission

Lead manufacturing reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers

Make sure that all designs and systems are manufacturable and reliable

Coordinate with QA to Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and issue resolution on soft-good manufacturing quality issues

Create and manage all operating procedures and control plans for the soft-goods manufacturing team

Provide process design improvement ideas and collaborate with engineering resources to implement while ensuring solutions achieve required quality levels, reliability, and consistency

Create/modify layouts, drawings, and designs supporting manufacturing operations

Incorporate engineering specifications into process and manufacturing techniques

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, other engineers, and managers

Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with the ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work

Strong organizational skills, as well as verbal and written communication

Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills

Ability to plan and execute R&D projects

Apply subject matter expertise to cutting edge technical needs, iterate efficiently, and clearly articulate issues

Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models; GD&T, etc

Knowledge of lean and/or Six Sigma concepts

Experience with best-in-class soft goods manufacturing techniques

Proficiency and experience in using NX, TeamCenter

Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting

Willingness and desire to exemplify extreme ownership of flight critical spacecraft systems

Proactive problem-solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation

Experience working with design, analysis and build of soft-good components

Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data driven decisions

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted

Pay Range: California

$162,360—$230,472 USD