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    Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer - Los Angeles, United States - Vast

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    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 SeniorPower Electronics Design Engineer , reporting to the Senior VP of Engineering Projects, to support the development of the Avionics and Power systems for our human-rated artificial-gravity space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

    Responsibilities:

    • End-to-end ownership of power distribution electronics specification, architecture, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, mechanical packaging design, board-level bring-up and validation, environmental qualification (vibration, thermal vacuum), and integrated system-level validation.
    • Design of circuits to implement functions such as load switching, hot-swapping, power conditioning, inrush control, over-current fault detection, and electronic release mechanisms.
    • Development of space station power system harnessing and high-current interconnect solutions.
    • Perform failure modes and effects analyses and drive reliability design and validation plans at the system level.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
    • 5+ years of experience in developing power electronics.

    Preferred Skills & Experience:

    • Ability to creatively solve problems and bring multiple disciplines together while assessing risk and making design and development decisions with incomplete data set
    • Experience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and/or professional experience Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)
    • Experience with software programming: Matlab, Python, C/C++, etc.
    • Experience with vehicle and instrumentation buses such as Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and I2C, as well as serial I/O (RS232/422/485)
    • Experience with full-lifecycle product development
    • Experience with designing electronics for spaceflight environment, verifying workmanship and operability through environmental test (random vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC)
    • Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to thrive at an early-stage startup where you will have the opportunity to help create and optimize key systems and processes

    Pay Range:

    • Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer Level III: $135,000-$170,000
    • Staff Power Electronics Design Engineer Level IV: $160,000-$185,000


    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.


    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. § 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.


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