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Applying to Vast · forms read 1 Nov 2026

How to apply to Vast

Vast takes applications on its own job board, one form per role. On 1 Nov 2026 this site read the forms of 190 forms: the median one has 14 fields, your contact details and resume first, then 5 questions of its own, listed below as Vast writes them.

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 190 open Vast roles; typical pay across them is $117k to $244k a year (median $141k).

Vast careers site (opens the job details)

The questions on the Vast application

Every form starts with your name, email, phone and a resume, which it requires, and asks for your LinkedIn profile (optional); a cover letter is optional. Then come Vast's own questions. Read from 190 forms of its open roles on 1 Nov 2026; the share is how many of those forms ask each one.

On most of its forms

  1. ITAR CompliancePick one of 2 · required · 96.8% of forms
  2. Please list the names of any and all friends, family or significant others who currently (or have in the last year) work at VastA short answer · required · 96.8% of forms
  3. Are you currently working at Vast as a contractor?Yes or no · sometimes required · 56.8% of forms
  4. If other, please specifyA short answer · optional · 53.7% of forms
  5. Have you ever been employed by Vast?Yes or no · optional · 52.6% of forms

Added for some roles

27 more questions appear on fewer than half of its forms, written for one role or a few. The most common:

  • Which company are you currently employed with?A written answer · 77 forms
  • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?Pick one of 5 · 6 forms
  • U.S. Export Compliance StatusPick one of 2 · 6 forms
  • Do you plan to go to graduate school?Pick one of 6 · 2 forms
  • Shift preference?Pick any that apply · 2 forms
  • What is your current graduation date?Pick one of 10 · 2 forms
  • When are you available for an internship?Pick any that apply · 2 forms
  • Do you have experience TIG welding aluminum? If yes, did you use AC or DC?A written answer · 2 forms
  • List the type of NDE tests your welds have gone through?A written answer · 2 forms
  • How much do you enjoy engaging with candidates in person or virtually?Pick one of 5 · 1 form

How Vast's forms compare with every other space employer's: What Space Job Applications Ask.

What our research measures about Vast's postings

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-31 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

Current Vast openings

All 190 open roles

Applying to Vast: questions

Does Vast ask about citizenship on the application?

Yes, on 185 of the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: they ask your citizenship or U.S. person status, which U.S. export-control rules (ITAR and EAR) make the test for much space work, and an answer is required.

Does the Vast application ask about a security clearance?

Not on the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: none asks about a security clearance you hold or could obtain.

Does Vast ask for your GPA?

Yes, on 1 of the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: they ask for your grade point average, and an answer is required.

Does Vast ask for SAT, ACT or GRE scores?

Not on the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: none asks for SAT, ACT or GRE scores.

Does the Vast application ask for salary expectations?

Not on the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: none asks for your salary expectations.

Does Vast ask whether you worked or interviewed there before?

Yes, on 100 of the 190 forms of its open roles read on 1 Nov 2026: they ask whether you have worked or interviewed at the company before.

How long is the Vast application?

The median Vast form read on 1 Nov 2026 has 14 fields: contact details, a resume and an optional cover letter, then 5 questions of its own. 32 different questions appear across its 190 forms, most of them added for a few roles only.

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