Production Manager, Avionics Manufacturing

<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 seeking a<strong> Production Manager, Avionics Manufacturing</strong>, reporting to the<strong> Manager of Avionics Manufacturing</strong>, to support the development and production of the systems required for the design and construction of human-rated space stations.The Production Manager is responsible for the safe, quality-driven, and schedule-aligned execution of avionics manufacturing operations, including wire harness assembly, electromechanical integration, cable fabrication, box builds, and avionics hardware assembly. This role leads frontline supervisors, technicians, and production personnel across multiple work centers and is accountable for meeting daily, weekly, and program-level production objectives while supporting continuous improvement and production scalability.</p> <p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>exempt</strong> position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong>&nbsp;location.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own execution of daily avionics manufacturing operations, including wire harness fabrication, cable assemblies, electromechanical builds, and avionics integration activities</li> <li>Lead technicians, assemblers, and supervisors to safely achieve production throughput, quality, and delivery targets</li> <li>Ensure compliance with workmanship and quality standards, including IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, and J-STD-001 requirements</li> <li>Collaborate closely with Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Planning teams to resolve manufacturing issues and maintain production flow</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on labor efficiency, throughput, first-pass yield, defect