# Additive Manufacturing Specialist at VAST

> United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Avast%3A4722817006 (read 2026-11-15).

## 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: 2026-10-19 (26 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-15
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 1 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/vast/jobs/4722817006?gh_jid=4722817006

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Los Angeles, n 1214): p25 $58k, median $86k, p75 $130k

## 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 Additive Manufacturing Specialist, reporting to the Supervisor, Manufacturing, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations. You will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the additive manufacturing equipment, the design of fixturing, and the improvement of additive workflows, as well as part post-processing and quality control.

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

### Responsibilities

- Plan and set up print jobs. Verify machine parameters, build layouts, and material settings against qualified processes. Monitor builds and make recovery decisions
- Diagnose build failures and process deviations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions
- Design, build, validate, and release fixtures and tooling for builds, post-processing, and inspection. Document them with drawings and revision control
- Map and improve workflows from build prep through post-processing, inspection, and release. Track metrics such as cycle time, throughput, first-pass yield, and machine utilization
- Safely handle and track metal powder, including sieving, loading, de-powdering, storage, and lifecycle control
- Perform and schedule preventive maintenance and troubleshoot equipment
- Operate post-processing equipment such as drills, grinders, CNC, and EDM as required
- Perform verifications and keep complete build, test, fixture, and maintenance records
- Write and refine work instructions, SOPs, and safety practices
- Support rapid iteration and development testing with engineering
- Train cross-functional partners and technicians on equipment, procedures, and safe powder handling
### Minimum Qualifications

- High school degree or equivalency certificate
- 5+ years of hands-on metal additive experience (LPBF) and powder handling or similar environment
- CAD proficiency (e.g., Siemens NX or equivalent)
- Comfortable with hand tools and measurement equipment, and able to follow detailed procedures exactly and safely
### Preferred Skills & Experience

- 9+ years experience of hands-on metal additive experience and powder handling or similar environment
- Ability to read engineering drawings, including GD&T, and work from controlled documentation
- Experience working in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments
- Experience with CNC machining, EDM, or work-holding setup and programming
- Experience with lean or continuous-improvement methods, root-cause analysis, and corrective action
- Experience writing or revising SOPs and work instructions
- Experience with powder quality testing and control
- Experience training or mentoring others

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