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 is on a mission to revolutionize space exploration, and we’re looking for a Senior Technical Sourcer to help us build the future! Reporting to our Talent Sourcing Manager, you’ll play a key role in connecting us with the most talented and innovative engineers in the industry—people who not only push the boundaries of space and engineering but also inspire us to do our best work.
If you’re passionate about building relationships with world-class engineers and shaping the future of space technology, we want to hear from you!
This will be a full-time, contract position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize various sourcing techniques to identify and attract top aerospace and hardware engineering candidates
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of passive and active candidates for current and future hiring needs
- Screen and assess candidates to ensure alignment with our technical hiring needs
- Engage with potential candidates through compelling messaging and outreach and other creative avenues
- Conduct initial interviews to evaluate candidates’ qualifications and fit for our roles
- Work closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand their hiring needs, translating these requirements into a sourcing strategy
- Experiment with creative sourcing tactics and continuously seek ways to improve outreach effectiveness
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience sourcing for aerospace and/or hardware engineering roles
- Strong ability to work with urgency and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A continuous improvement mindset—always looking for ways to refine processes and enhance results
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovative sourcing strategies
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience with Greenhouse
- Demonstrated success sourcing in niche technical areas within space and hardware engineering
- Self-directed with a high sense of urgency while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail
- Strong relationship-building skills with a customer-service mindset.
- Excellent communicator and problem solver
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and maintain unwavering poise under pressure
- Highly organized with a knack for building relationships
- Sharp eye for detail and precision
Pay Range:
- Senior Technical Sourcer: $55 - $79
- Staff Technical Sourcer: $59 - $85
Salary Range: California
$55—$85 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base 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: 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, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The 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.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast 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.
What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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