Senior RF Systems Engineer

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 150000 - 180000

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 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 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in team isall-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 a Senior RF Systems Engineer reporting to the Director RF Engineeringto support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-timeexempt position located in ourLong Beachlocation.

Responsibilities:

Own internal and vendor supported development of RF hardware products for crewed spacecraft
Develop component subsystem and flight article level test procedures used to guarantee the RF comm systems operate with the highest reliability on orbit.
Create RF subsystem requirements and guide design activities to meet them.
Carry out RF system design and analysis activities across disciplines.
Generate excellent documentation and effectively communicating 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline.
4 years of experience in an RF engineering role.
Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers VNAs Power Meters Signal Generators etc.
Experience in software development: Matlab Python C/C or other programming languages.
Familiarity with RF communication system design & analysis.
Mission oriented mindset with a strong desire for team success.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

MS or PhD in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline.
Mission oriented mindset with a strong desire for team success.
Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences.
Experience in software development: Matlab Python C/C or other programming languages.
Experience with EDA software such as Altium Designer KiCad Eagle PADS etc
Experience conducting environmental test for avionics (shock random vibration thermal cycling TVAC EMI/EMC)
Knowledge of ionizing radiation and in space effects for electronics
Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN SPI and I2C RS-422/485
Understanding of RF modulation and media access control schemes such as BPSK SOQPSK GMSK APSK TDMA FDMA etc
Experience with ethernet UDP TCP IP sockets and related networking protocols
Familiar with RF circuit and 3D EM simulation tools such as ADS Microwave Office CST HFSS etc.
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.

Pay Range: California

$150000 - $180000 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: 100% medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan One Medical membership 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 cold drinks and dinner meals remaining free of charge and lunch subsidized as part of Vasts ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC