Vast

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General information

Vast builds commercial space stations, using an approach built around real hardware rather than lab testing alone. Its customers are government space agencies, including NASA and the European Space Agency, plus private researchers who need microgravity research. Haven-1 is its first station, set to launch in 2027 with room for 4 crew members, and Haven-2 is a larger, permanent station meant to replace the International Space Station. Haven Demo, an earlier test station, launched in November 2025. Vast is based in Long Beach, California.

Currently, there's a total of 170 job openings at Vast. Over the last 30 days, 52 jobs were added and 44 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~47 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$135,904. Vast is an H-1B sponsor.1

Headquarters
Long Beach, United States
Industry
Industrials
Category
Aerospace & Defense
Employees
1,161
Visa sponsor
Yes

Hiring activity

210Open jobs
+82Added in 30 days
−49Closed in 30 days
50 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
July 20, 202615
July 27, 202610
August 3, 202611
August 10, 202612
August 17, 202610
August 24, 202618
August 31, 202636
September 7, 2026 (in progress)18

Open jobs

210 open · updated today
Integration Build Engineering Specialist Integration · Long Beach, CA 29 days ago Manufacturing Engineer II, Environmental Test Environmental Testing · Long Beach, CA 29 days ago Business Development Analyst II Satellite · Long Beach, CA 29 days ago Integration Engineer, Launch Operations Integration · Long Beach, CA 29 days ago Test Engineer Mojave Components · Mojave, CA 29 days ago Senior EMI-EMC Test Engineer Emi-emc · Long Beach, CA 32 days ago Senior Compensation Analyst Compensation · Long Beach, CA 32 days ago Manufacturing Technician, Mechanical Assemblies (2nd Shift) Mechanical Sub-Assemblies · Long Beach, CA 32 days ago Executive Assistant Executive · Long Beach, CA 32 days ago Senior Facilities Technician Mojave Test Site · Mojave, CA 36 days ago Business System Analyst Information Systems · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Senior Partnerships Manager Design & Marketing · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Senior Legal Counsel (Employment) Legal · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago SMT Test Technician Structures and Dynamics - Aidan Jenkins · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Controls Systems Thermal Control Systems Test · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications Information Systems · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Mechanical Engineer II, Life Support Systems Eclss · Long Beach, CA 36 days ago Senior Photo Editor (Fixed Term) Design & Marketing · Long Beach, CA 39 days ago Test Engineer, Structures Test Structures Test · Long Beach, CA 39 days ago Systems Engineer Flight Safety & Mission Assurance · Long Beach, CA 43 days ago

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Pay

What does Vast actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $135,904. Note that 70% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k1 jobs (1%)
$100k to $150k46 jobs (69%)
$150k to $200k20 jobs (30%)
$200k and up0 jobs (0%)

Plus 12 hourly jobs at $19 to $59 an hour.

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Staff DevOps Engineer$159,000 – $226,980
Mission Assurance Engineer$159,900 – $226,980
Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling$159,900 – $226,900
$67k$227k
Senior Software Engineer, Backend$159,000 – $226,000
Senior Data Engineer$155,800 – $221,160
Atlassian Technical Product Manager$156,000 – $221,000
Manager, Engineering$150,000 – $215,000
Senior RF Systems Engineer$147,600 – $209,520
Senior EMI-EMC Test Engineer$147,600 – $209,520
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, Wiring Harnesses$140,000 – $205,000
Avionics Manufacturing Engineer$140,000 – $205,000
Senior Systems Engineer$137,760 – $195,552
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structures$137,760 – $195,552
Avionics Senior Mechanical Engineer$137,760 – $195,552
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Avionics$137,760 – $195,552
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$137,760 – $195,552
Propulsion Structures Engineer$137,760 – $195,552
Senior Electrical Design Engineer$137,760 – $195,552
Integration Production Manager$125,000 – $180,000
Technical Project Manager$123,000 – $174,600
Media Production Specialist (Fixed Term)$123,000 – $174,000
Avionics Test Engineer$120,540 – $171,108
Senior EMI-EMC Engineer$120,540 – $171,108
Senior RF Test Engineer$120,054 – $171,108
RF Engineer$120,540 – $171,108
Senior / Staff Build Reliability Engineer (Integration)$137,760 – $162,960
Manager, Procurement (Machining)$114,000 – $162,000
Tooling Engineer$112,340 – $159,468
Electrical Engineer - Crew Avionics$112,340 – $159,468
Fluids Test Engineer$112,340 – $159,468
Integration Engineer, Avionics Test$112,340 – $159,468
Integration Engineer, Fluid Systems Test$112,340 – $159,468
PCB Design Engineer$112,340 – $159,468
Propulsion Engineer$112,340 – $159,468
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS$112,340 – $159,468
Mechanical Engineer II, Life Support Systems$112,300 – $159,460
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Life Support Systems$112,300 – $159,460
Integration Engineer, Environmental Test$112,300 – $159,460
Integration Build Engineer$112,300 – $159,450
Electronics Engineer, Battery$112,000 – $159,000
Integration Engineer, Launch Operations$112,000 – $159,000
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineer$112,000 – $159,000
System Safety Engineer$110,700 – $157,140
Avionics System Test Engineer$121,100 – $156,800
Subcontracts Specialist, IT Support, Software$106,000 – $151,000
Senior Buyer, Machining$105,000 – $150,000
Quality Manager$102,000 – $145,000
Environmental Health and Safety Engineer$100,040 – $142,008
Power Electronics Engineer$110,000 – $140,000
Solar Array Engineer$110,000 – $140,000
Teamcenter Administrator II$98,000 – $139,000
Radiation Effects Engineer$93,480 – $132,696
Supplier Quality Engineer$100,000 – $130,380
Manufacturing Engineer, Fluid Systems$100,000 – $129,000
Manufacturing Engineer, ECLSS$86,100 – $122,220
Manufacturing Engineer, Structures$86,100 – $122,220
Mechanical Design Engineer$86,100 – $122,220
Dynamics Engineer$86,100 – $122,220
Mechanical Engineer, Structures$86,100 – $122,220
Propulsion Test Engineer$86,000 – $122,000
Executive Assistant$84,925 – $120,552
Demand Planner$85,000 – $120,000
Test Instrumentation Engineer$86,000 – $120,000
Operations & Production Specialist, Experiences$86,000 – $120,000
Test Engineer$86,000 – $120,000
Business System Analyst$84,000 – $118,000
Manufacturing Planner, Structures$67,000 – $95,000

Hourly jobs

Quality Inspection Specialist$41 – $59 an hour
EMI-EMC Test Specialist$40 – $57 an hour
Quality Inspector, Avionics$37 – $53 an hour
Avionics Manufacturing Technician, Wire Harnessing$24 – $34 an hour
Quality Receiving Inspector$24 – $33 an hour
Structures Test Technician$23 – $32 an hour
Propulsion Test Technician$23 – $32 an hour
Manufacturing Coordinator$19 – $25 an hour
Manufacturing Coordinator, Avionics (First Shift)$19 – $25 an hour
Manufacturing Coordinator, Avionics (2nd Shift)$19 – $25 an hour
Manufacturing Coordinator$19 – $25 an hour
Manufacturing Coordinator, Integration (2nd Shift)$19 – $25 an hour

Visa sponsorship

Does Vast sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023. Vast is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship.5

Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5

H1B petitions approved, by fiscal year (USCIS)
Fiscal yearApproved
FY20211
FY20220
FY20230

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Common questions

Is Vast hiring now?

Yes. There are 210 open jobs, with 82 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 50 days, so don't wait.

Does Vast sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Government records show 1 approved petition from FY2021 to FY2023.

How much does Vast pay?

Posted pay runs $67,000 to $226,980 a year, and the median is $135,904. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

354 daily listing observations, Jun 7 to Sep 12 windowRechecked daily, last September 12, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Vast's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Vast's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Vast's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
  5. 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.

Sources
vastspace.com, checked daily
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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