{"id":71916,"date":"2026-09-08T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?post_type=ntv_jobs&#038;p=71916"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:03:34","slug":"additive-manufacturing-technician-20","status":"publish","type":"ntv_jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printing-jobs\/additive-manufacturing-technician-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Additive Manufacturing Technician"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Company<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure to ensure 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\u2019s 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\u2019s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California, headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America\u2019s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mission<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vast is looking for an <strong>Additive Manufacturing Technician<\/strong>, reporting to the<strong> Supervisor, Manufacturing<\/strong>, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations. You will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the additive manufacturing equipment, as well as part post-processing and quality control.<\/p><div class=\"dnati-inside-article-leaderboard dnati-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"dnati-3232105604\"><div id=\"dnati-2465092382\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/4117888011843\/WN_-wcvopznTX-DUxxXmQR72w\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"leaderboard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/leaderboard.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This will be a <strong>full-time<\/strong>, <strong>non-exempt<\/strong> position located in our <strong>Long Beach <\/strong>location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shift: <\/strong>Second Shift: 2pm &#8211; 10:30pm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Responsibilities:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"e1696085 da62f436 _1b608c33\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Setting up additive manufacturing print jobs, verifying machine settings against best practices, overseeing the print process and quality as the machine operates, recover build pauses if necessary<\/li>\n<li>Safely handling the metal powder before and after the build, includes sieving, loading, part de-powdering, measuring, and safe storage<\/li>\n<li>Keep a clean, organized, and thoroughly maintained work space<\/li>\n<li>Develop and implement process efficiency improvement projects<\/li>\n<li>Independently perform verifications and document results in a clear, precise, and complete manner<\/li>\n<li>Operate post processing equipment such as drills, handheld grinders and CNC machines as required<\/li>\n<li>Perform preventive routine maintenance on the machines and troubleshooting manufacturing hardware<\/li>\n<li>Support rapid iteration and development testing<\/li>\n<li>Document build, test, and maintenance activities<\/li>\n<li>Adhere to and help refine test processes, safety standards, and best practices<\/li>\n<li>Support other teams through cross-functional collaboration and training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Profile<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Minimum Qualifications<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"e1696085 da62f436 _1b608c33\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>High school degree or equivalency certificate<\/li>\n<li>1+ years of manufacturing, or similar industry, experience<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable working with hand tools, basic measurement equipment, and following detailed procedures exactly and safely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Preferred Skills &amp; Experience<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"e1696085 da62f436 _1b608c33\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>3+ years experience in additive manufacturing or similar environment<\/li>\n<li>Excellent communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read, interpret and work from drawings, controlled documentation and processes such as: assembly procedures\/work instructions, schematics, engineering drawings, and parts list<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in aerospace or defense manufacturing environments<\/li>\n<li>Experience driving engagement with others, taking initiative, and helping push the team to new levels<\/li>\n<li>Experience with metal powders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Additional Requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"e1696085 da62f436 _1b608c33\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones<\/li>\n<li>Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pay Range: California, $23\u2014$58 USD<\/p>\n<div class=\"dnati-after-content dnati-entity-placement\" id=\"dnati-728484081\"><div id=\"dnati-147757112\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npe.org\/about-npe?utm_campaign=41990190-NPE2027%20Attendee%20Marketing&#038;utm_source=3D%20Natives&#038;utm_medium=3D%20Newsletter%20Banner&#038;utm_term=Reg%20Opens%20Sept%2014\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NPE2027_850x150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/NPE2027_850x150.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/NPE2027_850x150.png 850w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/NPE2027_850x150-600x106.png 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/NPE2027_850x150-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/NPE2027_850x150-160x28.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure to ensure 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.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":61636,"template":"","job_region":[98],"job_type":[11],"class_list":["post-71916","ntv_jobs","type-ntv_jobs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_region-usa","job_type-full-time"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ntv_jobs\/71916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ntv_jobs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ntv_jobs"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_region?post=71916"},{"taxonomy":"job_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_type?post=71916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}