# Buyer II, Avionics at VAST

> United States · Mid-level · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Avast%3A4720792006 (read 2026-11-13).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [VAST](https://alderhq.app/companies/vast)
- Location text: Long Beach, California, United States; Long Beach, CA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Long Beach, California, United States; Long Beach, CA")
- Posted: 2026-10-12 (32 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-13
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 1 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/vast/jobs/4720792006?gh_jid=4720792006

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $89k–$126k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (Los Angeles, n 58): p25 $63k, median $82k, p75 $120k

## Description (the employer's text)

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and capital-efficient approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to support a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and supporting a growing space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to design, build, and operate its own spacecraft in orbit. Next, Haven-1 is targeted to become the world’s first commercial space station, with launch anticipated in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced two new offerings leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo: Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line; and Vast Lunar Systems, power, communications, and habitats for the Moon.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities capable of manufacturing America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for Mars, dedicated modules for government partners, and other crewed systems designed to unlock the expanding long-term space economy.

Vast is looking for an Avionics Buyer II, reporting to the Director, Avionics Supply Chain, 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

- Manage the full procurement lifecycle for assigned commodities/categories, from demand identification through fulfillment
- Manage supply base against business KPI’s and drive supplier improvement activities
- Act as a voice for Supply Chain to inform and influence partner organizations to drive both strategic and tactical initiatives
- Proactively align source selection, negotiation, and contracting strategies with program, customer, and product strategies
- Review and leverage contracts and Terms & Conditions, lead negotiations, and build defensible should-cost models
- Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders such as Legal, Contracts, Finance, Planning, Operations,Program Management, Engineering, and Quality to effectively manage supplier performance in the best interests of Vast
- Communicate proactively and align messaging to business priorities
- Flag risks to schedule, cost, and delivery. Share commodity strategies to influence business decisions
- The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels
### Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 2–4+ years of experience in sourcing/procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing operations
- Experience supporting supplier selection and RFQ/RFP cycles, negotiations, and PO placement
- Exposure to manufacturing and/or aerospace supply chains strongly preferred
### Preferred Skills & Experience

- Bachelors of science degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
- Experience in a purchasing or sourcing role supporting aerospace, spaceflight, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments and complex systems
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
- Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
- 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
- Ability to balance multiple priorities with ambiguous instructions
- Familiarity with circuit card design per IPC-A-610 and/or J standards

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