EMI-EMC Engineer
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 an 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:
- Development of EMI-EMC requirements for Vast spacecraft and components.
- Derivation and distribution of EMI & in space environmental requirements.
- Implement tailored industry standards for Vast spacecraft and avionics.
- 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 as well as generate launch provider deliverables.
- 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
- 2+ years of experience working in EMI/EMC/Physics related role
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Ms 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 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).
- Experience developing software for electronic test equipment automation
- Background in electromagnetics, ionizing radiation, and plasma effects on spacecraft systems.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with cross disciplinary teams.
Salary Range: California
$100,000 - $145,000 USD
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
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