RF Engineer
RF Engineer
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$ 110000 - 140000
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Job Description
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for an RF Engineer reporting to the Director RF Engineering to develop and deploy creative test solutions for complex RF communications and antenna systems for artificial gravity space stations. Your work will be vital in testing new and existing RF hardware to support Vasts mission. This will be a full-time exempt position located in our Long Beach location. Help us make the communication systems that will advance human spaceflight!
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with RF and antenna engineers to design and build state of the art automated test systems for component level and vehicle level applications.
- Test automation software development for test instruments data processing test sequencing and reporting.
- Define RF test system requirements and specifications.
- Support spacecraft RF test activities such as OTA EMI/EMC antenna pattern measurement and system checkouts.
- Hands on environmental test for RF hardware (thermal cycling TVAC random vibration shock EMI/EMC humidity etc) as well as supporting spacecraft integration test in cleanroom facilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in ECE EE Physics or related STEM discipline
- 2 years in an RF design and/or test role
- Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers Vector Network Analyzers Signal Generators Communications Test Systems Power Meters etc
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Ms 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 GNU Radio and software-defined radios (SDRs).
- Understanding of RF modulation and media access control schemes such as BPSK SOQPSK GMSK APSK TDMA FDMA etc.
- Familiarity with IP networking and ethernet connected test instruments.
- Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN SPI and I2C RS-422/485.
- Understanding of RF schematics and RF electronics manufacturing.
- Experience with software development: Matlab LabVIEW Python C/C etc.
- Familiarity with space rated avionics test standards such as SMC-S-016 GSFC-STD-7000 MIL-STD-461 etc.
Salary Range: California
$110000 - $140000 USD
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
Employment Type
Full Time
