Supervisor of Avionics Manufacturing, Development & Battery

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. 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.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a&nbsp;<strong>Supervisor of Avionics Manufacturing, Development &amp; Battery,</strong> reporting to <strong>Manager of Avionics and Testing,&nbsp;</strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.&nbsp;</p> <p>This will be a&nbsp;<strong>full-time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>exempt</strong>&nbsp;position located in our&nbsp;<strong>Long Beach</strong>&nbsp;location.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Organize, coordinate, prioritize, and communicate day-to-day development builds and battery manufacturing work assignments for a technician team.</li> <li>Take ownership of all development builds, ensuring rapid execution, proper tooling, and adherence to IPC and internal manufacturing standards.</li> <li>Lead development efforts including electro-mechanical assembly, soldering, harnessing, and quick-turn prototype builds, ensuring builds are completed efficiently and with high quality.</li> <li>Identify and implement required tooling, fixtures, and build processes necessary to support development and production readiness.</li> <li>Own the battery manufacturing process from start to finish, including cell screening, cell populating, wire bonding, battery pack assembly, and final integration.</li> <li>Ensure battery builds meet quality, safety, and traceability requirements, maintaining strict process control throughout manufacturing.<br>Drive non-conformance review meetings, working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and operations teams to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.</li> <li>Lead and demonstrate strong workmanship, accountability, and safety culture within the team.<br>Train, mentor, and onboard new technicians while supporting the professional development of existing team members.</li> <li>Support team members in daily technical tasks, troubleshooting manufacturing challenges, and removing production blockers.<br>Collaborate closely with engineering teams during development phases, providing feedback on manufacturability, tooling requirements, and process improvements.</li> <li>Assist with optimizing development and manufacturing processes for electronics and battery systems, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and repeatability.</li> <li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing throughput, reduce defects, and enhance product quality.</li> <li>Maintain laboratory and workshop areas, including cleanliness, consumables management, tool control, and maintaining build infrastructure.<br>Read and interpret technical drawings, work instructions, and engineering documentation to support build activities.<br>Operate in a fast-paced development environment, balancing quick-turn builds with structured manufacturing processes.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing, electro-mechanical assembly, or battery manufacturing environments.</li> <li>At least 3 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role, managing technicians or production teams.</li> <li>High School Diploma or equivalency certificate.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience with development builds, prototyping, and rapid iteration environments.</li> <li>Experience working in a quality-controlled manufacturing environment such as AS9100, ISO9001, or similar systems.</li> <li>Strong understanding of IPC standards, soldering techniques, and electronics assembly processes.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with battery manufacturing processes, including cell screening, cell populating, wire bonding, and battery pack assembly.</li> <li>Strong understanding of electro-mechanical assembly, harnessing, and electronics integration.</li> <li>Experience working with engineering teams during product development cycles.</li> <li>Ability to identify tooling needs and develop efficient manufacturing workflows for new builds.</li> <li>Experience developing manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, build procedures, and standard operating procedures.</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead root cause and corrective action investigations.</li> <li>Experience driving non-conformance resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.</li> <li>Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, and production.</li> <li>Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.</li> <li>Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, reliable hardware.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical development and production milestones.</li> <li>Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$90,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$130,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS</strong></div> <div style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="line-height: 1;"> <div> <div data-qa="message_pane"> <div> <div id="message-list"> <div id="message-list"> <div data-qa="slack_kit_scrollbar"> <div> <div data-qa="slack_kit_list"> <div id="message-list_1770163429.476589" data-qa="virtual-list-item" data-item-key="1770163429.476589"> <div data-qa="message_container" data-qa-unprocessed="false" data-qa-placeholder="false" data-msg-ts="1770163429.476589" data-msg-channel-id="D1T52LDR4"> <div data-qa-hover="true"> <div> <div> <div> <div data-qa="message_content"> <div> <div data-qa="message-text"> <div data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div> <div> <div>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, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and 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, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee &amp; onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="message-list_bottomSpacer" data-qa="virtual-list-item" data-item-key="bottomSpacer"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="line-height: 1;"> <p><strong>U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS</strong></p> The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62">22 C.F.R. § 120.62</a> or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.</div> <div style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</div> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY</strong></p> <div style="line-height: 1;">Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.</div></div>