Senior Subcontracts Specialist
Vast
At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. 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.
Vast is looking for a Sr. Subcontracts Specialist (Hardware) reporting to the Manager, Global Sourcing, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for subcontract management, including but not limited to, source identification and selection, RFP/RFI development and solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, supplier management and administration and closeout phases
- Manage supplier schedules and progress, reporting of engineering deliverables, material procurement, fabrication, assembly and test, shipping preparation and shipment to Vast stakeholders
- As part of a cross-functional team, candidate will monitor and manage schedule, cost, technical and quality performance of suppliers
- Coordinate efforts with the Supplier Quality Representative (SQR) for all project related Supplier inspection activities and report status to Vast stakeholders
- Proactively manage changes in scope (technical, quality, schedule) to suppliers and resolution of the effect of such changes on price, delivery or technical capability with the supplier
- Coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders such as legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality to effectively manage subcontracts in the best interests of Vast
- Responsible for providing guidance and expertise through subcontracting process and compliance requirements for other subcontract specialists
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering or Business-related field
- Experience in managing and negotiating commercial and government subcontracts of varying contract types and complexities in the aerospace or manufacturing industry
- Extensive experience in managing supplier performance
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience with subcontracts, purchasing or contracts within an aerospace environment
- Negotiation skills with contracts exceeding $1 million with tight deadline requirements
- Demonstrated executive presence and communications, demonstrated experience in generating and conducting briefings to senior leadership
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
- Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Pay Range:
- Sr. Subcontracts Specialist Level III: $109,200 - $140,600
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
