Senior Avionics Design Engineer

4 days ago


Long Beach, California, United States Vast Full time
About the Role

Vast is a pioneering company in the space industry, dedicated to creating a future where humans thrive in space. We're building artificial gravity space stations, and our initial crewed space habitat, Haven-1, is set to launch in 2025. As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Avionics, you'll play a crucial role in developing, testing, and maintaining avionics hardware for our state-of-the-art commercial space station.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and test highly reliable electronics for our space station.
  • Perform component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, circuit board design, prototyping, and debugging of electrical designs.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot electronic assemblies, define new processes, and identify opportunities for improvement in products and processes.
  • Support flight hardware development, from conception to build, qualification, flight integration, and flight operations.
  • Contribute to build and process improvement through troubleshooting and simplifying recurring work to enhance avionics hardware reliability.
  • Support mission operations by providing real-time input during flight, completing data reviews, and monitoring hardware performance.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in avionics design, analysis, and/or unit-level testing.
  • Experience with avionics test equipment, analog, digital, or mixed-signal multi-layer PCB design.
  • Preferred skills include PCBA design, Altium software, and electrical test equipment.
What We Offer

Vast offers a comprehensive compensation package, including a competitive salary, company equity, and access to a range of benefits and perks. As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Avionics, you'll have the opportunity to work with a talented team, contribute to a groundbreaking project, and develop your skills in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

U.S. export control compliance is a critical aspect of this role, and the successful candidate must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who share our values and are passionate about contributing to a future where humans thrive in space.



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