{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b800aeeff8d93bb46609b894","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b800aeeff8d93bb46609b894","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b800aeeff8d93bb46609b894","title":"Reliability Engineer","description":"At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. 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.\n\nVast is looking for a Reliability Engineer , reporting to the Vice President, Flight Safety & Mission Assurance , to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of the world’s first commercial human-rated space stations.\n\nThis will be a full-time , exempt position located in our Long Beach location.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nPerform system-level reliability analyses, such as fault tree analysis, building reliability block diagrams, and perform failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA/FMECA)\n\nPerform reliability predictions using a variety of methodologies, including electronics reliability predictions\n\nAssist engineering teams in performing trade studies\n\nDevelop and maintain spaceflight component reliability data\n\nIdentify critical components with significant impact to safety and mission success\n\nAssist in root cause analysis, failure investigations, and risk characterization\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nMinimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline\n\nPreferred Skills & Experience\n\nExperience developing reliability models of spacecraft, launch site and/or launch vehicle systems\n\nExperience with human-rated, safety critical systems\n\nExperience with failure reporting and corrective action systems (FRACAS)\n\nExperience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening), Weibull analysis and parameter estimation, stress-strength interference analyses, probability distribution estimation, reliability growth modeling, and/or probabilistic risk analysis\n\nExperience with performing reliability analyses including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)\n\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams\n\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners\n\nAbility to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns\n\nAdditional Requirements\n\nAbility to travel up to 20% of the time\n\nWillingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones\n\nAbility to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted\n\nPay Range: California $112,340 — $159,468 USD\n\nCompensation and Benefits\nBase salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including 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 of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high‑quality meals for employees.\n\nU.S. Export Control Compliance Status\nThe person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.\n\nEqual Opportunity\nVast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Vast","rawCompany":"vast","city":"Long Beach","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T03:22:42.883Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-3021.00","title":"Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians","slug":"aerospace-engineering-and-operations-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"17-2011.00","title":"Aerospace Engineers","slug":"aerospace-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"},{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"336419","title":"Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Reliability Engineer","description":"At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. 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If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.\n\nVast is looking for a Reliability Engineer , reporting to the Vice President, Flight Safety & Mission Assurance , to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of the world’s first commercial human-rated space stations.\n\nThis will be a full-time , exempt position located in our Long Beach location.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nPerform system-level reliability analyses, such as fault tree analysis, building reliability block diagrams, and perform failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA/FMECA)\n\nPerform reliability predictions using a variety of methodologies, including electronics reliability predictions\n\nAssist engineering teams in performing trade studies\n\nDevelop and maintain spaceflight component reliability data\n\nIdentify critical components with significant impact to safety and mission success\n\nAssist in root cause analysis, failure investigations, and risk characterization\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nMinimum of a B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline\n\nPreferred Skills & Experience\n\nExperience developing reliability models of spacecraft, launch site and/or launch vehicle systems\n\nExperience with human-rated, safety critical systems\n\nExperience with failure reporting and corrective action systems (FRACAS)\n\nExperience with reliability/life test design (failure modes discovery, life demonstration, and screening), Weibull analysis and parameter estimation, stress-strength interference analyses, probability distribution estimation, reliability growth modeling, and/or probabilistic risk analysis\n\nExperience with performing reliability analyses including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)\n\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, fluid schematics, and electrical circuit diagrams\n\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical partners\n\nAbility to form relationships with experts from varying engineering fields and provide constructive feedback about safety and reliability concerns\n\nAdditional Requirements\n\nAbility to travel up to 20% of the time\n\nWillingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones\n\nAbility to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted\n\nPay Range: California $112,340 — $159,468 USD\n\nCompensation and Benefits\nBase salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. 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