or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 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
The Senior Mission Operations Engineer at Vast will focus on developing and executing crew operations and training programs for human-rated space stations. Responsibilities include creating training materials, conducting simulations, and collaborating across engineering disciplines to ensure mission readiness. The role also involves analyzing human interface requirements and supporting real-time mission operations, including anomaly resolution and spacecraft deorbiting.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 aerospace, mechanical, software engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience in the real-time operation and/or training development and delivery of complex spaceflight systems
- Experience building from scratch a system, processes, and team to perform complex operations and training for an aerospace system
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to critically think in high stress environments and rapidly evolving situations
- Ability to disseminate critical engineering & technical information effectively and clearly
Nice to have
- 1+ years working in human factors engineering, human systems integrations, or user research and usability testing in a safety-critical industry
- Experience in human spaceflight mission operations
- Experience in crew and flight control team technical training development and execution/delivery
- Master’s degree in a technical field
- 1+ years working in a spacecraft design, build, and test environment
What you get
- Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
- Company equity
- 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 for non-exempt staff
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack used
- Role involves 24/7 operations which may require flexible hours
- High-stress environment due to the nature of space operations
Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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