Senior Welder And Fabrication Technician

Senior Welder And Fabrication Technician

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast has an opening for two Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician, one opening on first shift (600AM to 230PM) and one opening on second shift (200PM to 1030PM), reporting to the Shop Floor Supervisor, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

First shift hours: 600 AM - 230 PM Second shift hours: 200 PM - 1030 PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weld Haven primary structure for human spaceflight.
• Operate mechanized and robotic welding equipment.
• Ability to quickly fabricate and weld tooling.
• Inspect fabricated parts for geometry acceptance and weld conformance.
• Fit and form parts, clean as required, and set up welding equipment in preparation for welding.
• Perform Class A-quality aluminum welds.
• Diagnose weld defects and suggest corrective actions, both in repair and process optimization.
• Work with engineering to improve tools and solve problems.
• Handle raw materials and finished weldments.
• Experience with a wide variety of metal fabrication equipment, such as vertical bandsaws and sanding equipment, with the capability to efficiently set up jig tables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Class A TIG.
• 5+ years of experience with fabrication and forming experience.
• Demonstrate a high level of expertise in aluminum welding and the ability to pass intern Vast 3G/2G weld certification test.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience with Class A aerospace welding.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced department.
• Experience reading engineering blueprints.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Familiar with working alongside x-ray technicians and other NDT techniques.
• Automated/robotic welding experience preferred; VPPAW experience is a plus.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.