# Materials & Processes Engineer, Metallics at Vast

- Company: Vast
- What the company does: Progress is impossible without change, and at VAST, we're doing things differently. We are pushing the boundaries of what has long been deemed impossible. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://vast.space
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Long Beach, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $86K to $122K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/vast/jobs/4713874006?gh_jid=4713874006
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/vast-materials-and-processes-engineer-metallics/

## About the role

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station 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.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Lvl. I M&P Engineer: 0 years of experience in materials engineering, metallurgy, or manufacturing engineering
- Lvl. II M&P Engineer: 2+ years of experience in materials engineering, metallurgy, or manufacturing engineering
- Senior M&P Engineer: 5+ years of the above, with demonstrated technical leadership across a subsystem, program, or team
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Tags: M&P