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 an Information Assurance Engineer II, reporting to the Information Security Manager, to assist in the deployment and maintenance of the organization's growing information security compliance program. The Information Assurance Engineer II supports the development of security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with pertinent regulations and security standards (i.e. NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, NIST 800-53 Rev 5).
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain compliance documentation across NIST 800-171r2, NIST SP 800-53r5, CMMC 2.0, and ITAR/EAR; support the buildout of Vast's compliance program for both corporate and mission environments
- Design and maintain automated compliance workflows to include scripting policy checks, evidence collection, control validation, and audit prep
- Build and maintain integrations between security tooling (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, asset inventory) and compliance/ticketing platforms using APIs and scripting
- Leverage AI and machine learning tools to accelerate security analysis, documentation review, and compliance gap identification; evaluate and integrate new AI-assisted tools into the compliance pipeline
- Create and maintain dashboards and automated reporting for compliance posture across multiple frameworks
- Support change management, risk assessments, and all internal and external security assessments
- Continuously monitor security systems, networks, and applications for compliance drift
- Partner with Information Security Engineering to automate control implementation and validation
- Provide Information Security related training as required
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience supporting compliance efforts in the Defense Industrial Base and/or within the broader commercial space industry
- Previous experience implementing and documenting NIST standards (i.e. 800-53, 800-171, CSF)
- Proficient understanding of cloud systems such as AWS, Google, and Azure
- Experience in continuously monitoring controls and conducting remediations
- Experience in supporting certification assessments, gap assessments, self-assessments, and/or compliance audits.
- Proficiency in security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and vulnerability scanning to include their APIs and integration capabilities.
- Experience integrating security tools and platforms through APIs, webhooks, or automation frameworks
- Familiarity with workflow automation and orchestration tools (e.g., n8n, Tines, SOAR platforms, or similar)
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Possess an active certification listed under DoD 8140 IAM Level II and/or IAT Level II (i.e. Security+ CE, CISSP, etc.)
- Experience using AI/LLM tools to augment security analysis, documentation, or compliance workflows
- Experience building automated evidence collection pipelines or continuous compliance monitoring
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) in a compliance context
- Experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar AI integration patterns for security tooling
- Prior experience automating GRC processes at scale in a rapidly growing environment
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
- Specific certifications, as appropriate
Pay Range:
Information Assurance Specialist II: $91,000.00 - $130,000.00
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: 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.
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
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.
