Supervisor, Fluid Systems Manufacturing

• Supervise and support a team of technicians responsible for fluid systems manufacturing; provide daily direction, technical guidance, and performance feedback
• Execute and sustain manufacturing processes including orbital tube welding, tube bending, and related fabrication operations
• Ensure manufacturing documentation is accurate and current, including work instructions, routings, inspection steps, and ERP/MRP updates
• Partner with Quality and Design Engineering to investigate non-conformances, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and support transitions from development builds into repeatable production
• Monitor production performance, identify process inefficiencies, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Support structural assembly build and inspection activities to ensure compliance with all safety and quality requirements
• Assist in production floor layout planning, capacity analysis, and workflow optimization to meet program schedules
• Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and remove blockers in real time

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting metallic structures or assemblies

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or comparable STEM field
• Experience developing, implementing, or sustaining manufacturing processes, tooling, or production systems
• Experience working in fast-paced development environments with evolving designs and requirements
• Demonstrated experience resolving manufacturing non-conformances and participating in root-cause and corrective action processes
• Experience leading small teams, projects, or work streams in a manufacturing setting
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring engineers or technicians in a production environment
• Strong understanding of welding and metallic fabrication processes
• Experience supporting development-to-production transitions for new products or programs
• Familiarity with aerospace tooling or structural fabrication from concept through production
• Proficiency with CAD systems (NX, Teamcenter)
• Strong understanding of GD&T and ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, or MES systems
• Hands-on experience with aerospace welding processes (TIG, Plasma, repair techniques)
• Familiarity with aerospace standards, production documentation, NDE techniques, and quality systems
• 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing environments

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings or weekends to support critical program milestones
• Ability to spend significant time on the production floor supporting builds, troubleshooting processes, and coaching team members

Pulled from the full job description

• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, 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. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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.