VAST Data

Principal Electrical Engineer, Avionics

Long Beach, California, United States · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$187k-$265kDetected 6 days ago

Process ImprovementPCB DesignAltiumAvionicsElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunication

About the role

Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.
If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Lead a team of 2-3 engineers to deliver products on time.
Partner with software, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing teams to rapidly design, develop and test highly reliable electronics for our state-of-the-art commercial space station.
Perform component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, circuit board design, prototyping, board bring up, debugging, circuit validation, and design documentation for electrical designs.
Analyze and troubleshoot electronic assemblies, define new processes, design circuits/fixtures/tools, and identify opportunities for improvement in both products and processes.
Support or act as responsible engineer for flight hardware, from conception through build, qualification, flight integration, and ultimately flight operations.
Support build and process improvement through troubleshooting build problems and work to simplify and streamline recurring work to enable higher reliability of the avionics hardware.
Support mission operations by providing real-time input during flight, completing data reviews, monitoring hardware performance, and working with partners to simplify operation of our avionics systems.
Work with experts from other teams and departments to ensure that fielded systems perform their function while being efficient, manufacturable, and reliable.
Define acceptance testing and qualification requirements of new and existing hardware, perform development and qualification testing to prove out design, and formally document test results.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
12+ years of experience with avionics design, analysis, and/or unit level testing.
1+ years of experience leading a team of engineers.
Experience with avionics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes.
Experience with analog, digital, or mixed signal multi-layer PCB design
Experience with PCBA design and Altium or similar software.
Experience with wire harness design and build, including associated sub-components.

Comfortable communicating technical topics to a variety of audiences.
Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage.
Hands-on experience with sizing, installing and troubleshooting various electronic components.
Experience with NX or similar CAD software.
Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, etc.)
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 in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere

$186,960 - $265,392 USD
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.

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

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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