Soft Goods Technician

Soft Goods Technician

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo's 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.

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 required to manufacture and operate America's next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.

Vast is looking for a Soft Goods Technician, reporting to the Manager of Soft Goods Manufacturing, to support the development of the crew equipment bags and habitable interior surfaces that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

• Sew multi-layered cargo & crew equipment bags and other products for human space flight from cut pieces to completion on industrial sewing machines, including incorporation of labels, zippers, tabs, and other closure and attachment methods
• Create patterns for use in interior soft goods
• Inspect, repair, and adjust soft goods products and fabrication equipment for optimal sewing quality

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of soft goods fabrication in industrial apparel and accessories manufacturing, aerospace soft goods, or upholstery
• 3+ years of using patterns to create soft goods products and follow detailed work instructions
• Able to bend, kneel, balance, climb, stoop, and crouch on a regular basis to adjust settings on machinery and move materials and tools as needed
• Fluent in using computers and basic software

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience working with various types of soft goods attachment methods and technical textiles, including Beta Cloth, leather, Ultraleather, and both synthetic & natural fabrics
• Experience creating soft goods patterns
• Experience working to detailed manufacturing specifications and aerospace quality standards
• A thorough understanding of inspection requirements, safety protocols, and repair and maintenance processes for soft goods and fabrication equipment

Pay Range: California

$18.38 - $29.66 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.

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.

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.

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.