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Vast · 3 months ago

Welder and Fabrication Technician - 2nd Shift

Long Beach, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$24/hr - $38/hr

2+ years exp

Vast is a company dedicated to advancing space exploration, aiming to create artificial gravity space stations for long-term human habitation in space. They are seeking a Welder and Fabrication Technician to support the development of systems for their crewed space habitat, Haven-1, which is set to launch in May 2026.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Weld the Haven Structure for Human spaceflight

Operate mechanized and robotic welding equipment

Ability to quickly fabricate, weld tooling to support Haven

Inspect fabricated parts for geometry acceptance and weld conformance

Fit, form parts, and clean parts as required and setup welding equipment in preparation for welding

Perform Class A quality Aluminum weld

Diagnose weld defects and suggest corrective actions, both in repair and process optimization

Work with Engineering to improve tools and problem solve

Material handling of raw goods and finished weldments

Experience with a wide variety of metal fabrication equipment such as vertical bandsaw, Sanding equipment, Capability to efficiently set up jig tables

Qualification

Class A TIG weldingFabrication experienceRobotic weldingReading engineering blueprintsFollow instructionsMaterial handlingSelf-starterProblem solving

Required

2+ years of experience with Class A TIG

2+ years of experience with fabrication, and forming experience

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

Preferred

Self-starter, highly motivated working in a fast-paced department

Automated/robotic welding experience Preferred VPPAW

5+ or more years with Class A aerospace welding

Ability to follow written and verbal instruction

Familiar working with x-ray technicians and other NDT techniques

Experience reading engineering blueprints

Benefits

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents

Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

One Medical membership

ClassPass credits

Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health

Other discounts and perks

Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized

Company

Vast

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure 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.

Founded in 2021

Long Beach, California, US

501-1000 employees