Senior Systems Engineer

<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 <strong>Senior Systems Engineer</strong>, reporting to the<strong> Vice President of Flight Safety and Mission Assurance, </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of the world's first human-rated commercial space stations</p> <p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>, <strong>exempt</strong> position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Technical Excellence: </strong>Lead the technical foundation of all design baselines through requirements definition, management, and traceability through major design reviews and verification campaigns</p> <ul> <li>Oversee the technical management of all products across multiple engineering disciplines, and drive product readiness and maturity through major milestones<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></li> <li>Establish and maintain product breakdown structures and engineering lifecycle documentation throughout the program</li> <li>Own the definition of verification &amp; validation (V&amp;V) plans to ensure high technical quality of inputs, outputs, and success criteria</li> <li>Review design implementations against requirements and drive resolution of non-compliances</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cross-Functional Leadership: </strong>Lead company-wide guidance and standard on systems engineering principles. Influence technical decision-making and configuration changes that are comprehensive and consistent across all engineering disciplines</p> <ul> <li>Excel in communication of engineering progress through major milestones to drive strategic planning for respo