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VAST Data

Materials & Processes Engineer, Metallics

Long Beach, California, United States · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$86k-$122kDetected 3 days ago
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Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules.
  • Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
  • This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities

  • Support material selection and qualification for metals including aluminum, stainless steels, titanium, nickel-based alloys, copper alloys, and other aerospace materials
  • Develop, review, and maintain material and process specifications, engineering standards, and acceptance criteria.
  • Develop and execute material and process qualification test plans, including characterization of mechanical and physical. Develop and maintain material allowables and process controls
  • Perform and support failure analysis and root cause investigations involving metallic flight hardware and manufacturing processes. Support nonconformance investigations, MRB activities, corrective actions, and disposition
  • Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering and Supply Chain to evaluate supplier capabilities, resolve technical issues, and develop critical suppliers
  • Represent M&P organization in program-level reviews and lead cross-functional initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
  • I M&P Engineer: 0 years of experience in materials engineering, metallurgy, or manufacturing engineering
  • 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
  • 5+ years of experience supporting metallic materials and processes for spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, pressure vessels, propulsion systems, or other high-reliability hardware
  • Experience with metallic manufacturing processes such as casting, forging, machining, heat treatment, welding, brazing, additive manufacturing, or surface treatments

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills & Experience:

Skills

  • Master's degree or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • Deep expertise in one or more areas including welding and joining, heat treatment, fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Fundamental understanding of metallic materials including aluminum, steel, titanium, nickel-based alloys, or other aerospace metals
  • Experience interpreting material specifications, engineering drawings, test data, and technical requirements
  • Experience supporting material characterization, process qualification, failure analysis, or root cause investigations
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using a first-principles approach
  • Familiarity with aerospace material and testing standards such as NASA, AMS, ASTM, AWS, MIL, or equivalent industry standards
  • Knowledge of material allowables, fatigue and fracture behavior, corrosion prevention, and environmental compatibility
  • Experience performing hands-on failure analysis and supporting RCCA investigations on flight or production hardware
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, hardware-first aerospace environment
  • Ability to work autonomously and take extreme ownership of assigned technical areas

Compensation

  • Materials and Processes Engineer I: $86,100 - $122,220
  • Materials and Processes Engineer II: $112,340 - $159,468
  • Senior Materials and Processes Engineer: $137,760 - $195,552
  • $86,100 - $195,552 USD
  • We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability.
  • Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
  • Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.

Benefits

  • Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

Equal opportunity

  • Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  • employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
  • Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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