Senior RF Engineer

6 days ago

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

Vast is a pioneering company that aims to contribute to a future where billions of people live and thrive in space. Our mission is to build artificial gravity space stations, enabling long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior RF & DSP Engineer to join our team. As a Senior RF & DSP Engineer at Vast, you will work in the area where hardware and DSP meet, developing software-defined and FPGA-based modems and test systems. You will be responsible for designing and developing communication systems for crewed spacecraft, ground systems, and test.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop system and modem-level communication systems for crewed spacecraft, ground systems, and test.
  • Collaborate with RF hardware engineers, flight software, ground software, and other teams to create and verify performance of communication systems.
  • Create communication system specifications and requirements.
  • Model communication systems and estimate performance in orbital scenarios, including artificial gravity generation.
  • Generate excellent documentation and effectively communicate technical information to team members and vendors with diverse backgrounds.
  • Contribute to a culture of extreme ownership by looking beyond the immediate performance of your RF subsystems and understanding its broad impact on other systems, teams, and all aspects of Vast.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline.
  • 4+ years of experience in an RF engineering role.
  • Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Power Meters, Cable Analyzers, etc.
  • Experience in software development: Matlab, Python, C/C++, or other programming languages.
  • Familiarity with RF communication system design & analysis.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Master's or PhD in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline.
  • Mission-oriented mindset with a strong desire for team success.
  • Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences.
  • Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, C/C++, etc.
  • Proficient with software-defined radio development in GNU Radio.
  • Experience with embedded programming for MCUs and/or FPGAs.
  • Understanding of RF modulation and media access control schemes such as BPSK, SOQPSK, GMSK, APSK, TDMA, FDMA, etc.
  • Understanding of communication system coding and error correction schemes such as Reed Solomon, LDPC, BCH, etc.
  • Familiar with common space communications interoperability standards such as CCSDS and DVB-S2.
  • Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Communications Test Systems, Power Meters, etc.
  • Experience with Ethernet and IP networking, VPNs, TCP, UDP, L2/L3 switches, VLANs, etc.
  • Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and I2C, RS-422/485.
  • Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive at an early-stage startup where you will have the opportunity to help define the way engineering is carried out while doing your own development work.
Compensation and Benefits

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 15 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.

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