or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- 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.
- 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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