Senior Avionics Systems Engineer — Space Station Flight

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vast, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer to lead avionics systems engineering for high-power satellites. This full-time role reports to the Senior Manager, Avionics and Power Systems and requires 5+ years in avionics design and spacecraft integration.

Travel up to 10% to launch campaigns; base salary ranges with a comprehensive package. Join a fast-paced team advancing Haven Station modules and a growing space infrastructure portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline (EE/AP/ME or related)
• 5+ years experience in avionics design, integration and testing
• Experience with systems engineering for spacecraft development
• Experience with lifecycle development for space systems

Responsibilities

• Serve 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 cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements, lead systems trades, and scope designs as they move from concept to flight production
• Architect and inform autonomous behaviors, vehicle modes, and fault responses to comply with vehicle mission requirements
• 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
• 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

Skills

Avionics design

Systems engineering

Requirement definition

Lifecycle development

Flight software interfaces

High-reliability electronics

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

Vast, headquartered in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer to lead avionics systems engineering for high-power satellites. This full-time role reports to the Senior Manager, Avionics and Power Systems and requires 5+ years in avionics design and spacecraft integration.

Travel up to 10% to launch campaigns; base salary ranges with a comprehensive package. Join a fast-paced team advancing Haven Station modules and a growing space infrastructure portfolio.