Vast
Aerospace
Manager,FluidsTest
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“Manager, Fluids Test at Vast. Skills: Fluids test operations, Organizational leadership, Hardware development. Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams. Own execution across product lifecycle”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Failure investigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in technical discipline, 6+ years engineering experience, 3+ years technical leadership, Systems integration experience, Development process experience, First-principles engineering fundamentals, Lead trade studies, Lead engineering reviews, Lead cross-functional efforts
Nice to Have
Managing spacecraft development teams, Managing flight hardware teams, Managing mission-critical systems teams, Lead complex programs through qualification, Scaling engineering organizations, Hardware verification knowledge, Qualification testing knowledge, Aerospace certification practices knowledge, CAD proficiency, Engineering analysis tools proficiency, Systems-level troubleshooting proficiency, Root cause analysis proficiency, Failure investigation proficiency, GD proficiency
What You'll Do.
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams
Own execution across product lifecycle
Drive technical decisions
Manage risk across performance
Lead root cause investigations
Lead corrective actions
Build culture of accountability
Build culture of technical excellence
Own performance management
Own succession planning
Manage supplier relationships
Manage partner relationships
Champion continuous improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary engineering teams; Cross-functional efforts
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Resource plans
Full Job Description
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. Vast is seeking an experienced and highly driven Manager, Fluids Test, reporting to the Vice President of Fluids Systems, to lead the strategy, execution, and scaling of fluids test operations supporting the development of human-rated space stations and supporting spacecraft systems. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in fluid systems testing, infrastructure development, high-risk operations, and organizational leadership within fast-paced aerospace or complex hardware development environments. This is a full-time, exempt position located in Long Beach location. Responsibilities Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across design, integration, test, and delivery of spacecraft hardware Own execution across the full product lifecycle—from concept and requirements definition through manufacturing, verification, qualification, and operations Align manufacturing, supply chain, quality, test, and program management on hardware delivery and integration Set org priorities, staffing, roadmap
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