Operations & Production Specialist, Experiences

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental hardware-rich and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station 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. Haven Demos 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 worlds first commercial space station when it launches in 2027 followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally the company recently announced Vast Satellite a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.

Headquartered in Long Beach California and with more than 1000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate Americas next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars dedicated space stations for government partners and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.

Vast is looking for a Operations & Productions Specialist Experiences reporting to the Senior Manager Experience to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-timeexemptlocated in ourLong Beach location.

Responsibilities:

• End-to-end production of experiences: design development fabrication logistics installation live operation and teardown
• Day-to-day performance and evolution of HQ experiences ensuring they remain operational compelling and forward-looking
• Roadshow deploymentsleading teams to execute seamless builds and breakdowns across multiple locations
• Technical systems across experiences including power HVAC AV and interactive elements
• Partner with S&R to plan and execute site logisticsfrom surveys to generator/HVAC setup and compliance
• Own vendor and fabricator relationships pushing for quality speed and innovation
• Familiarity with union labor environments and large-scale venue builds
• Strong technical fluency (power HVAC structures AV or similar hands-on systems)
• Ability to lead onsite labor teams and make decisions quickly under pressure
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve in real time during event execution

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support events
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted

• Experience working on large-scale or high-visibility events
• Familiarity with technical production (AV staging lighting fabrication power management)
• Experience in aerospace tech or highly regulated industries
• Forklift certified

Pay Range:

• Operations & Production Specialist. Experiences I (Non-Exempt) : $31.00 - 44.00
• Operations & Production Specialist Experiences I (Exempt) : $86000 - $120000

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: 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 Vasts ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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 by22 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.