Integration Engineer, Environmental Test

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, prepare, coordinate, direct, and exercise functional authority for completion of tests
• Enable day-to-day execution of the vehicle integration and test flow
• Collaborate with the distributed engineering organizations to define and manage test plans, requirements, and schedules
• Ensure integration procedures are continuously evolving to reflect the most efficient assembly practices
• Develop, qualify, and refine manufacturing processes to meet all requirements including safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve complex production issues
• Act as test director and provide status updates and run handoff and other tagups
• Document and provide resolution to non-conformances and collaborate with the quality team to implement root cause corrective actions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, electrical, or similar field
• 4+ years of related engineering experience
• Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, presentations, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 6+ years of related engineering experience
• Experience with the build, assembly, integration, or test of complex assemblies and systems
• Familiarity with Linux and Python environments
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
• Experience writing test plans, procedures, and providing go/no-go judgment and rationale
• Experience planning and executing vehicle level system verifications, leak checks, or environmental tests
• 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

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted

Pay Range

• Integration Engineer II: $112,300 - $159,460
• Senior Integration Engineer: $137,760 - $195,500

Pay Range

California $112,300—$195,500 USD

We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.

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: 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.

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.