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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 Staff Scientist, reporting to the Vice President of Mission Management, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This person will serve as a senior technical leader within the company’s science organization. This role will lead strategic science initiatives and coordinate research programs aligned with Vast’s long-term research roadmap.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
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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
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Empower Your Future: At MetOx International, we’re pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology. As the Staff MOCVD Scientist, you’ll join a dynamic team committed to strengthening the world’s energy systems to make them more resilient, efficient, and reliable.
Based at our global headquarters in Houston, TX, the Staff MOCVD Scientist is a subject matter expert in thin-film deposition and reaction chemistry, responsible for advancing YBCO process development using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). This role drives innovation in high-temperature superconducting (HTS) film growth through deep understanding of precursor chemistry, gas-phase reactions, surface kinetics, and reactor transport phenomena.
This scientist leads complex scientific investigations that advance MetOx’s MOCVD deposition capabilities, develops advanced diagnostics and modeling approaches, and applies statistical and machine learning techniques to improve film quality, throughput, and reproducibility. The Staff MOCVD Scientist partners closely with materials scientists, equipment engineers, and process teams to translate scientific insight into scalable manufacturing processes supporting HTS production platforms.
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Physical Demands: This position requires sitting at a desk and viewing a computer screen for extended periods while working or performing other office tasks. Ability to move around the office, including occasional standing, walking, and bending to retrieve documents, attend meetings, or use office equipment. Some light lifting may be required, up to 20 lbs.
MetOx is proud to offer competitive benefits including:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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