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# Integration Build Engineering Specialist

- **Company:** Vast, Inc
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $112,300.0 - $159,450.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Linux, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Build Process
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0594c32187492342

## About the Role

* 5+ years of hands-on integration, build, or test experience in lieu of a degree, * Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field with 1+ years of related engineering experience
 * Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
 * Experience with working with technicians and running multi person operations
 * Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
 * Experience with the build, assembly, integration, or test of complex assemblies and systems
 * Familiarity with Linux and Python environments
 * Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
 * Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
 * Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, or environmental tests
 * Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction

Additional Requirements

 * Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
 * Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
 * Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
 * Specific certifications, as appropriate

## Description

* Support operations with Integration Technicians and supporting Engineering REs
 * Be a permanent engineering presence to ensure operations are unblocked and to find solutions to keep work moving if blockers or Non Conformances arise
 * Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
 * Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules.
 * Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
 * Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
 * Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues
 * Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
 * Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions


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