Senior EMI-EMC Engineer Long Beach, California, United States

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 world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in , committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Sr. EMI-EMC Engineer , reporting to the Director, RF Engineering , to 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-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

• Enhance the EMI-EMC team with technical leadership, grounding their decisions with experience as well as engineering & physics fundamentals.
• Development of EMI-EMC requirements for Vast spacecraft and components.
• Derivation and distribution of EMI & in space environmental requirements.
• Tailor industry standards for Vast spacecraft and missions.
• Work directly with cross functional teams to guide best practices for EMI-EMC design & test.
• Perform analysis & measurement on avionics sub-circuits, components, and systems to enhance our understanding of EMI-EMC performance & risk.
• Support EMI-EMC qualification test of Vast spacecraft and components.
• Contribute to a culture of extreme ownership by understanding and articulating to others how EMI relates to all subsystems and disciplines in human rated spacecraft.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM discipline.
• 4+ years of experience working in EMI/EMC/Physics related role.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Ms or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM discipline.
• Experience in EMI/EMC, in space charging for spacecraft, triboelectrification, grounding & bonding.
• Prior experience in an electronics or electrical systems design role.
• Experience with software development & modeling in Matlab, Python, etc.
• Experience with digital communications standards such as Ethernet, RS-422, PCIe, GMII, etc.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 compliance test (procedures, facilities, equipment, etc).
• Deep understanding of electromagnetics, plasma effects, and triboelectric effects on spacecraft systems.
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to teach people of a multitude of education and industry backgrounds about EMI-EMC.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 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 15 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.

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.