Integration Engineer

• Define and manage vehicle configuration states for test readiness, shipping, and launch processing
• Develop and execute ATLO sequences for Haven-1, coordinating vehicle state transitions between integration, test, and launch operations
• Develop planning for critical handling of flight hardware and MGSE (lifting, weighing, breakover, transport)
• Support launch site operations including payload processing, vehicle stacking, and launch campaign execution at Cape Canaveral and/or other launch facilities
• Coordinate with integration test, tooling, and other stakeholder teams to determine tooling requirements, address vehicle access constraints, and ensure vehicle safety prior to launch
• Ensure vehicle meets cleanliness, contamination control, and environmental requirements during all stages of integration, transport, and launch processing
• Author integration planning, issue work orders, and work directly with production and technicians to execute work on the vehicle
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex integration issues in real time
• Support system checkouts, functional testing, and vehicle health verification during launch campaign windows
• Interface with launch provider and range personnel to ensure compliance with payload processing facility requirements and range safety procedures

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• 4+ years of aerospace integration engineering experience
• Direct experience supporting spacecraft launch campaigns, including payload processing, system checkouts, and/or launch site operations (e.g., Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, KSC)
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft hardware integration, including critical lifts, transport, and mechanical/electrical mate operations
• Experience working alongside technicians and directing multi-person integration operations
• Experience authoring integration procedures, work orders, and sequencing plans for vehicle-level operations

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of aerospace integration engineering experience with progressive ownership of ATLO or vehicle-level integration through launch
• Experience as the responsible engineer or integration lead for end-to-end launch campaign execution, including driving requirements and building processes from scratch
• Familiarity with payload processing facilities, range safety procedures, and contamination control requirements (cleanroom protocols, Class 100K or better)
• Familiarity with vehicle-level functional testing, health checks, TCS, and/or propulsion fill operations
• Experience defining vehicle configuration states for test readiness, shipping, and launch processing
• Experience with NX or similar mechanical design tools for MGSE and fixture design
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for coordinating across engineering, technicians, vendors, and range/launch provider personnel
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft critical lifts, breakovers, and mass property measurements

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% during nominal operations. During active launch campaign windows (estimated 1-2 months per campaign), travel may increase to 50%+ including extended deployment to Cape Canaveral or other launch facilities
• Willingness to work overtime, off-hours/shift schedules, and weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted

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.