Vast develops commercial space stations to support sustained human activity, research, and manufacturing in low-Earth orbit and beyond.
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Teamcenter Application Engineer</strong>, reporting to the <strong>Director of Information Systems</strong>, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. </p> <p> This will be a <strong>full</strong>-<strong>time</strong>, <strong>exempt </strong>position located in our <strong>Long Beach </strong>location. </p> <p>You will support the development, deployment, and support of enterprise PLM and CAD systems that are critical to the engineering lifecycle of our human-rated space stations. This individual will lead feature development and implementation of Teamcenter PLM with associated business applications, working closely with the Engineering Applications team and cross-functional stakeholders including Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Implement and maintain a reliable, performant PLM platform (Teamcenter) to support mechanical design and engineering workflows.</li> <li>Develop, configure, and support integrations between Teamcenter, NX, and related business systems (ERP, ECAD, MCAD, AWS).</li> <li>Anticipate tool and infrastructure needs, work with multiple organizations, and develop and implement processes, workflows and customizations to enable successful and rapid development.</li> <li>Capture user requirements and translate them into technical solutions, including workflows, business rules, and data models.</li> <li>Manage PLM tool customization, BMIDE configuration, and server-side development using ITK and Teamcenter APIs.</li> <li>Support and troubleshoot issues related to CAD data management, change control, workflows, and user access.</li> <li>Collaborate with engineering, software, and IT teams to automate processes, improve data quality, and support scalability across systems.</li> <li>Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure solutions using cloud platforms like AWS.</li> <li>Provide training, documentation, and user support for Teamcenter and NX features.</li> <li>Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in PLM, DevSecOps, and software development to continually improve tools and infrastructure.</li> <li>Support deployment pipelines and DevOps practices to streamline updates and ensure system reliability and compliance.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience.</li> <li>5+ years of experience administering and developing within PLM/PDM environments, particularly Teamcenter and NX.</li> <li>Proficiency with Teamcenter applications such as Workflow Designer, Structure Manager, Change Management, and Access Manager.</li> <li>Experience with BMIDE, ITK development, and NX Open API.</li> <li>Understanding of engineering data lifecycle, 3D modeling, Bill of Materials (BOM), and product configuration.</li> <li>Strong background in system and data integration technologies (e.g., middleware, MCAD/ECAD integrations).</li> <li>Hands-on experience configuring and supporting AWS-based infrastructure and cloud-native application development.</li> <li>Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automating engineering workflows.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills & Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Multiple years of experience customizing PDM/PLM/CAD workflows and processes.</li> <li>Familiarity with Windows and Linux servers, scripting (Batch, PowerShell, Bash), and system administration tasks.</li> <li>Experience with LDAP, SAML, and other authentication protocols.</li> <li>Understanding of network and infrastructure fundamentals (routing, switching, firewalls).</li> <li>Familiarity with FlexLM license servers, license usage monitoring, and license optimization.</li> <li>Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Prior experience in a high-growth startup or aerospace environment is highly desirable.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pay Range:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Senior PLM Application Engineer: $121,700 - $164,600</li> <li>Staff PLM Application Engineer: 144,800 - $195,900</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$121,700</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$195,900 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<br></strong><br>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 compel