Soft Goods Technician
Vast SpaceBuild the soft goods that will cradle our astronauts and support their missions at Vast Space in Long Beach. Forge patterns and operate industrial fabric cutters with precision tolerances, then wire up the seams on heavy-duty sewing machines. Assemble load-bearing bags and closeout surfaces with zippers and tabs to exact torque specs. This is where tomorrow’s space stations get built.
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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.
Vast is looking for a Soft Goods Technician, reporting to the Supervisor of Soft Goods, to support the development of the crew equipment bags and habitable interior surfaces that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Develop patterns for use in interior soft goods and cut them on industrial fabric cutters.
- Sew crew equipment bags and A-surface closeout fabric from cut pieces to completion on industrial sewing machines, including incorporation of labels, zippers, tabs, tangs, and other closure and affixment methods.
- Maintain and adjust machine settings for optimal sewn product quality.
- Inspect, test, and repair soft goods fabrication equipment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of professional sewing experience in industrial apparel and accessories manufacturing, aerospace soft goods, or theater/costume manufacturing.
- Able to stand for extended periods and work with a variety of chemicals.
- Able to bend, kneel, balance, climb, stoop and crouch on a regular basis to adjust settings on machinery and move materials and tools as needed.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Experience working with technical fabrics and various types of bonding methodologies. Beta Cloth, leather, Ultraleather, natural fabrics.
- Experience in seam sealing using an industrial hot air sealing machine.
- Experience in working to aerospace manufacturing specifications and quality standards.
- A thorough understanding of inspection requirements, safety protocols, and soft goods repair and maintenance processes.
Pay Range:
- Materials Technician II: $19.00 - $27.00
- Materials Technician III: $27.00 - $40.00
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
Requirements
- This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
- Responsibilities:
- Develop patterns for use in interior soft goods and cut them on industrial fabric cutters.
- Sew crew equipment bags and A-surface closeout fabric from cut pieces to completion on industrial sewing machines, including incorporation of labels, zippers, tabs, tangs, and other closure and affixment methods.
- Maintain and adjust machine settings for optimal sewn product quality.
- Inspect, test, and repair soft goods fabrication equipment.
- Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of professional sewing experience in industrial apparel and accessories manufacturing, aerospace soft goods, or theater/costume manufacturing.
- Able to stand for extended periods and work with a variety of chemicals.
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