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Senior Mission Operations Engineer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted 16 days ago

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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.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
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

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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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