Senior Program Operations Engineer
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities:
- Create and own the program manifest for Haven Station programs and all associated long range and strategic planning
- Define and own the program operational requirements that drive company operational targets (headcount projections, CapEx projections, engineering development assets, etc.)
- Work closely with stakeholders (Finance, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Facilities, People Teams, etc.) to achieve operational targets
- Lead initiatives and projects to achieve program and operational targets. Prepare and generate the necessary analytics and dashboards; report progress on a regular basis (monthly and/or quarterly)
- Apply first principles approach to problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making
- Demonstrate and lead with urgency across all initiatives
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of demonstrated successful contributions in engineering, program operations, program or project management, or corporate and business strategy
- Demonstrated successful contributions to end-to-end product lifecycle management
- Experience with project management and reporting tools (i.e., MS Project, SmartSheet, JIRA, Confluence)
- Demonstrated NPI expertise and understanding of product lifecycle management (from cradle-to-grave)
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field. MBA with a focus on operations or strategy is a plus
- Demonstrated examples in scaling a successful program or products to market as a technical contributor or lead
- Demonstrated experience in fields of engineering, manufacturing operations, operations management, and business strategy
- Familiarity with lean and six-sigma methodologies and business finance principles
- Experience in transitioning products from low to high volume production. Delivery of aerospace, defense, or flight hardware is preferred but not required
- Ability to think strategically and execute cross-disciplinary tactical plans
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
- Pay Range: California$133,446—$189,429 USD
- We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
- 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 Vast’s 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 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.
Additional Requirements:
- 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 Vast’s 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 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field. MBA with a focus on operations or strategy is a plus
- Experience in transitioning products from low to high volume production. Delivery of aerospace, defense, or flight hardware is preferred but not required
About Vast
Space technology company developing the world's first commercial space station and long-duration habitation systems for humanity's expansion beyond Earth.
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