Supervisor of Additive Manufacturing

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. 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.

Vast is looking for a Supervisor of Additive Manufacturing, reporting to the Manager of Additive Manufacturing, to support the development of the components and systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. The Additive Manufacturing Supervisor will play a crucial role in overseeing the efficient operation of our additive lab, ensuring productivity, quality standards, and safety protocols are upheld at all times.

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

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day procedural additive shift specific work.
• Lead a team of additive technicians owning all additive equipment, post processing, and quality control.
• Conduct daily team meetings to communicate goals, handovers, and expectations.
• Work closely with manufacturing planners for efficient scheduling and prioritization of production.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams for process improvements and preventative maintenance.
• Continual optimization of additive platform operations.
• Ensure aerospace industry safety standards, quality standards, and quality control measures are followed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience with metal additive manufacturing technology and 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience leading a team or project(s).
• Experience with additive post processing.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience operating, troubleshooting, performing maintenance on large scale multi-laser powder bed platforms.
• Proven leadership abilities with a track record of team management.
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and drive innovation within the organization.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work split shifts and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Salary Range: California

$80,000-$110,000 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, 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, 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.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.