Senior Lunar Power Systems Engineer

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Onsite meals

Snacks

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer, Lunar, to lead the development of power architectures for the Moon-enabled program. You will own the end-to-end power hardware lifecycle from architecture through hardware bring-up, validation, and qualification, operating in a fast-paced spaceflight environment in Long Beach, CA.

You will coordinate with the Senior VP of Lunar Programs and cross-functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and helping establish design standards and processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of power system architecture, electronics specification, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, mechanical packaging, bring-up and validation.
• Lead radiation, thermal and dust-mitigation design considerations for power hardware beyond LEO.
• Own qualification campaigns end-to-end across vibration, thermal cycling, burn-in, TVAC and radiation testing.

Skills

Power electronics

System architecture

Electrical engineering

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Ethernet/CAN/SPI/I2C

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Ethernet

CAN

SPI

I2C

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer, Lunar, to lead the development of power architectures for the Moon-enabled program. You will own the end-to-end power hardware lifecycle from architecture through hardware bring-up, validation, and qualification, operating in a fast-paced spaceflight environment in Long Beach, CA.

You will coordinate with the Senior VP of Lunar Programs and cross-functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and helping establish design standards and processes