Manufacturing Planner, Avionics Manufacturing

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the master production schedule for avionics manufacturing to balance program demand with manufacturing capacity and material availability.

Requirements Summary

3+ years of production planning, scheduling, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.

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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 Manufacturing Planner, Avionics Manufacturing reporting to the Director of Avionics Manufacturing and Environmental Test, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities

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→Develop and maintain the master production schedule for avionics manufacturing to balance program demand with manufacturing capacity and material availability.
→Coordinate with technical project managers and Engineering to align avionics production schedules with Haven-1 program milestones and critical path activities.
→Partner with Materials/Procurement to ensure raw materials, components, and subassemblies are available to support scheduled production runs.
→Track hardware readiness including avionics components, harnesses, and documentation required to support builds and handoff to test operations.
→Identify and escalate scheduling conflicts including material shortages, capacity bottlenecks, quality holds, equipment downtime, or labor constraints that impact the master production schedule.
→Coordinate with Manufacturing teams to align production priorities, changeover schedules, and resource allocation with the master production schedule.
→Partner with the Master Scheduler of Environmental Test to ensure hardware readiness and seamless handoffs from manufacturing to test.
→Generate weekly reports providing visibility into schedule adherence, hardware readiness, on-time delivery performance, and capacity utilization.
→Maintain accurate schedule data within ERP and tracking systems including planned orders, production sequences, and inventory targets.
→Lead problem-solving sessions with cross-functional teams to resolve schedule conflicts, prioritize competing demands, and develop recovery plans.

Requirements

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3+ years of production planning, scheduling, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.) for production planning activities.
Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Highly detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel and scheduling/tracking tools for data analysis and reporting.

Nice to Have

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Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
Experience in aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing environments.
Experience with Smartsheet, Tableau, or similar planning and reporting tools.
Knowledge of capacity planning, demand-supply balancing, and inventory management.
Self-starter with proven ability to work independently, anticipate issues, and proactively drive solutions across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

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Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Manufacturing Planner I: $67,000 - $95,000
Manufacturing Planner II: $76,000 - $105,000

Pay Range: California

$65,000—$105,000 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, 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.

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.

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.