Vast is looking for a Business Systems Analyst (BSA), reporting to the Senior Manager of Information Systems to support enterprise-level engineering and manufacturing information systems. This role will provide hands-on functional support, process analysis, and execution capacity that are critical to designing and building humanity's first human-rated space station

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

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Technical Product Managers (TPMs), IT help desk, and end users across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions
• Partner closely with TPMs and functional stakeholders to document current-state workflows and identify process gaps / inefficiencies
• Perform triage to provide first-line support and analysis before escalating user requests, questions, and data issues to the product managers, technical team or third party vendors
• Gather detailed functional requirements from manufacturing, engineering, quality, and other functional teams to develop use cases, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria
• Support cross-system data mapping / integrations and identify gaps between standard system functionality and business needs
• Participate in configuration reviews and solution walkthroughs, support vendor/solution evaluations from a functional perspective
• Create and maintain process documentation and training/user guides; support training delivery
• Act as a resource for super users; support post-go-live stabilization of new features

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, or business-related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years hands-on experience in a business analyst or similar role supporting manufacturing software e.g., Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools: Jira for tracking/managing work, Confluence for documentation
• Comfortable working directly with end users and handling a high volume of concurrent requests
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail when validating data or system behavior
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience authoring how-to guides, training materials, or user documentation

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Direct experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) (Siemens Teamcenter preferred), Manufacturo MES and/or NetSuite ERP
• Aerospace or other complex, regulated engineering/manufacturing environment experience
• Experience as a manufacturing engineer, manufacturing analyst, business analyst, or similar role with direct experience with PLM, MES, ERP systems
• Experience translating between technical/system language and functional language
• Comfortable working in a high-stress, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

Additional Requirements:

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

Pay Range:

• Business System Analyst Level II: $84,000 - $118,000
• Senior Business System Analyst: $108,000 - $150,000

Pay Range: California

$84,000-$150,000 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: 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.