Senior Electronic Parts Engineer
Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental hardware-rich and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing and unlocking a new space economy for government corporate and private customers. Haven Demos 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next Haven-1 is expected to become the worlds first commercial space station when it launches in 2027 followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally the company recently announced Vast Satellite a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
Headquartered in Long Beach California and with more than 1000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate Americas next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars dedicated space stations for government partners and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
Vast is looking for a Senior Electronic Parts Engineer reporting to the Senior Manager EMI-EMC to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations and high-power satellite buses.
This will be afull-time exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Develop deploy and operate Electrical Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE or Triple-E) Parts Control Plan for Vasts human-rated space station and high-power satellite bus programs
- Tailor from industry standards such as EEE-INST-002 NASA-STD-8739.11 etc. for balancing high reliability low cost and development rate of Vast avionics products
- Manage Vast EEE Parts Database for vendor/part screening and part qualification and monitor against industry standard resources such as GIDEP SiliconExpert Z2Data etc
- Advise design engineers on electronic part selection and design for reliability such as FMECA/PFMECA and reliability design of experiments
- Support component failure analysis through processes such as NDA DPA X-Ray CT Scan SEM Cross-Sectioning etc
- Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Electronic Parts team to be successful across Vast Engineering Quality and Supply Chain
- Exemplify a culture of excellence extreme ownership and safety
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering physics material science computer engineering mechanical engineering or related discipline and 5 years of experience working in an engineering role
- Or Associates Degree in related discipline and 12 years of relevant experience
- Deep understanding of electronics piece parts for space applications
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Masters Degree or PhD in electrical engineering physics material science computer engineering mechanical engineering or related discipline
- Prior experience in an electronic parts semiconductors or electrical systems design role
- Experience with electronic component selection derating and reliability analysis for space applications including familiarity with standards such as EEE-INST-002 NASA-STD-8739.11 MIL-HDBK-217F and ECSS/ESA standards
- Experience with software development in MATLAB Python etc. especially for database programming and data analytics
- Knowledge of radiation effects on components (TID SEE) and experience developing and advising on radiation test and mitigation plans
- Experience with electronics survivability including electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Understanding of configuration management requirements traceability and quality assurance practices for electronics components in space engineering environment
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to teach people of a multitude of education and industry backgrounds about Survivability
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
Pay Range: California
$112340 - $230472 USD
We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidates experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
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: medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents generous paid time off; up to 20 days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan 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 & onsite barista 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 by22 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
About Company
Vast is developing humanity’s most capable space stations, pioneering the next giant leap toward long-term living and thriving in space.
