Technical Project Manager, Haven-1
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 May 2026. 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 Technical Project Manager, Haven-1, reporting to the Senior Manager of Technical Projects, 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:
- Leverage your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish, managing multiple critical work streams including electrical, mechanical, industrial design and software development
- Work closely with both internal teams and external vendors to deliver solutions on tight timelines
- Act as a single point of contact for driving scope, schedule, cost, and resource management
- Report out program status and risk to program stakeholders
- Ensure program documents are complete, current and available for staff and leadership review
- Contribute to resource planning to ensure program success
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
- Apply first principles approach to problem solving tight timelines, design changes, and material management
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical discipline
- At least 5 years of experience in a technical engineering role in a professional setting
- At least 1 year of experience with project management and reporting tools (i.e., MS Project, SmartSheet, JIRA, Confluence)
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements
- Ability to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus to make programs successful
- Aptitude to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Advanced degree (M.S., M.Eng, etc.) in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical discipline
- Track record of launching space flight hardware or other similar hardware/software devices from concept to production
- Experience managing design releases, validation test plans, build execution and supply chain management
Additional Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
Pay Range:
Technical Project Manager: $135,000-$180,000
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
