VAST Data
Senior Systems Engineer - Satellites
Long Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$121k-$210kDetected 3 days ago
Process ImprovementAvionicsSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsResearchCommunication
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About the role
- Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's 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.
- This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities
- Function as responsible engineer for avionics systems across design, integration, test, launch, and operations
- Define detailed systems design, including system interfaces, consumable budgets, harness and channel capabilities, hardware capabilities, reliability and fault tolerance compliance, vehicle risk assessments, and configuration change management
- Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team to define requirements, lead systems trades, and scope designs as they move from concept to flight production
- Create and maintain system designs, processes, and validation techniques to improve reliability and streamline production
- Support process improvement by identifying recurring issues, implementing design feedback, and enabling higher system reliability
- Travel to launch sites or test facilities as needed to support operational activities
- Mentor and support fellow engineers, fostering strong technical development across the team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional or project experience with avionics design, analysis, system level integration, and/or unit level testing
- Experience with systems engineering principles and processes as they relate to spacecraft development
- Experience with lifecycle development as it relates to space systems, including requirement definition, identifying design solutions, integration, validation and verification, qualification, and operation
- Experience with system design and test of subsystems like power, GNC, RF, and propulsion interfaces
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Experience defining, managing, and verifying flight software interfaces
- Experience with high-reliability/fault-tolerant electronics for aerospace or defense applications
- Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage
- Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.)
- Ability to effectively communicate technical topics to a wide variety of audiences
- Self-motivated with strong learning, multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and thrive in a fast paced environment
Compensation
- $120,540 - $209,520 USD
- We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability.
- 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.
Benefits
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
- Develop system-level verification plans for integrated flight hardware to verify test coverage and vehicle flight readiness
- Evaluate vehicle health and perform real-time troubleshooting to drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions
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.
- 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.
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