or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 76 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- high 202 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 67 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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 Technical Project Manager at Vast, you will oversee the coordination of cross-functional teams involved in the development of human-rated space stations and satellite systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing action item trackers, facilitating program meetings, maintaining risk registers, and ensuring timely delivery of project artifacts. You will work closely with engineers and stakeholders to keep projects on track and identify process improvements as the program scales.
- 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 Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional hardware development programs or projects
- Demonstrated proficiency with project tracking tools (JIRA, Smartsheet, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent)
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams without dropping threads
- Technical background sufficient to engage with engineers on hardware development topics
Nice to have
- Demonstrated proficiency leading and executing a large satellite space program
- 3+ years of experience as a supporting engineer on a development program
- PMP certification
- Experience in aerospace, defense, or spacecraft hardware development
- Familiarity with satellite subsystems and spacecraft development lifecycle
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 with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
Worth weighing
- On-site presence in Long Beach required
- Ability to work extended hours around proposal deadlines and major program milestones
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Pay range provided, but compensation is calibrated based on experience and capability, which may vary widely
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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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