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Senior CMF Designer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted 23 days ago

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This role has been open
23 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

As a Senior Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Designer at Vast, you will lead the development of materials, colors, and details for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the astronaut experience through innovative design, managing the CMF design process from research to production, and ensuring compliance with safety and engineering standards.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Material Science, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of related professional CMF design experience
  • Proven track record of leading CMF design strategy independently on complex, highly engineered products

Nice to have

  • Prior CMF experience in aerospace, automotive, transportation, or other highly regulated/certified product environments
  • Demonstrated ability to build physical prototypes
  • Strong conceptual design skills — sketching, modeling, mock-ups, and visual storytelling
  • Track record of driving ideation and concept generation under tight timelines
  • Advanced proficiency across relevant design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, CAD/3D visualization tools)

What you get

  • Base salary varies based on experience
  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the design software stack used
  • The role requires collaboration with various teams, which may involve navigating complex interpersonal dynamics
  • The position may require overtime or weekend work to meet critical mission milestones
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time may be a consideration for work-life balance

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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