What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Vast is a privately held American aerospace company headquartered in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Jed McCaleb with the goal of developing artificial gravity space stations to "expand humanity beyond the solar system".
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | El Segundo, Long Beach |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Industry | aerospace industry |
| Website | vastspace.com |
Vast is hiring in 3 states and 5 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | California | 179 | 91% | headquarters area |
| Hawthorne | California | 8 | 4% | |
| Mojave | California | 6 | 3% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 3 | 2% | |
| Houston | Texas | 1 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Vast needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 43 | $112,340 – $195,552 |
| Engineer (other) | 21 | $112,340 – $195,000 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 20 | $123,000 – $208,000 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 17 | $135,000 – $220,000 |
| Recruiter / HR | 16 | $95,000 – $145,600 |
| Technician / Trades / Driver | 13 | $47,840 – $116,480 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 13 | $85,000 – $148,992 |
| Other roles | 11 | $129,301 – $155,161 |
| QA / Test engineer | 11 | $112,340 – $195,552 |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 5 | $112,340 – $195,552 |
| Lawyer / Attorney | 4 | $164,000 – $232,000 |
| Administrative / Assistant | 4 | $97,573 – $138,507 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 |
| Integration Engineer | 5 |
| Supervisor | 5 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | 4 |
| Senior Manager | 3 |
| Build Reliability Engineer | 3 |
| Director | 3 |
| Emerging Talent | 3 |
| Avionics Manufacturing Engineer | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineer II | 3 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 3 |
| Associate General Counsel | 2 |
| Mechanisms Engineer | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
180 of 197 listings (91%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $112,340 – $190,000 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 197 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Vast's own 197 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 171 of 197 ads (87%) state a number of years. The median is 4 years; 49% ask for 5 or more and 4% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 125 | 63% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 48 | 24% |
| High school diploma or GED | 28 | 14% |
| Master's degree | 23 | 12% |
| Associate degree | 4 | 2% |
| PhD or doctorate | 3 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Security clearance mentioned | 10 | 5% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 7 | 4% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 2 | 1% |
| Background check or drug test | 2 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| On-site or in-person work | 197 | 100% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 141 | 72% |
| Heavy lifting | 83 | 42% |
| Travel mentioned | 77 | 39% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| cad | 57 | 29% |
| python | 38 | 19% |
| matlab | 23 | 12% |
| jira | 19 | 10% |
| c++ | 15 | 8% |
| excel | 15 | 8% |
| linux | 13 | 7% |
| tableau | 9 | 5% |
| sql | 9 | 5% |
| docker | 6 | 3% |
| aws | 5 | 3% |
| react | 4 | 2% |
| kubernetes | 4 | 2% |
| sap | 3 | 2% |
| azure | 3 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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197 open jobs today, 15 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Long Beach, CA (179), Hawthorne, CA (8), Mojave, CA (6).