Operations & Production Specialist, Experiences

<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>Operations & Productions Specialist, Experiences</strong>, reporting to the<strong> Senior Manager, Experience </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.</p> <p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>, <strong>exempt</strong> located in our <strong>Long Beach </strong>location. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>End-to-end production of experiences: design development, fabrication, logistics, installation, live operation, and teardown</li> <li>Day-to-day performance and evolution of HQ experiences, ensuring they remain operational, compelling, and forward-looking</li> <li>Roadshow deployments—leading teams to execute seamless builds and breakdowns across multiple locations</li> <li>Technical systems across experiences, including power, HVAC, AV, and interactive elements</li> <li>Partner with S&R to plan and execute site logistics—from surveys to generator/HVAC setup and compliance</li> <li>Own vendor and fabricator relationships, pushing for quality, speed, and innovation</li> <li>Familiarity with union labor environments and large-scale venue builds</li> <li>Strong technical fluency (power, HVAC, structures, AV, or similar hands-on systems)</li> <li>Ability to lead onsite labor teams and make decisions quickly under pressure</li> <li>Troubleshoot and problem-solve in real time during event execution</li> </ul> <p><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to travel up to 30%