Senior Lunar Power Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and perks

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer, Lunar, to lead power architecture and hardware development for the Moon-focused ecosystem. Based in Long Beach, the role reports to the Senior Vice President, Lunar Programs, and supports Haven and Vast Satellite programs with a strong emphasis on reliability in harsh space environments.

The position is full-time and exempt, located in Long Beach, CA, with expectations for occasional travel and after-hours work to meet critical milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience developing power electronics.
• Demonstrated ownership of at least one power electronics product from architecture through hardware bring-up and validation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of power system architecture, electronics specification, simulation, schematic capture, PCB design, packaging, bring-up, and validation.
• Define and own power architecture tradeoffs for lunar applications including energy storage, solar interfaces, eclipse budgets, and fault-tolerant distribution.
• Design circuits for power conversion, load switching, hot-swapping, power conditioning, inrush control, and over-current fault detection.
• Lead radiation, thermal, and dust-mitigation considerations for power hardware beyond LEO; coordinate part selection and screening.
• Perform failure modes and effects analyses and drive reliability plans at the system level.
• Own qualification campaigns end-to-end with test labs across vibration, shock, thermal cycling, burn-in, TVAC, and radiation testing.
• Drive design reviews and present architecture, analysis, and test results to leadership and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and help build power electronics design standards and libraries.

Skills

Instrumentation

Data acquisition

Fault tolerance

Power electronics ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Ethernet

CAN

SPI

I2C

RS-422

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer, Lunar, to lead power architecture and hardware development for the Moon-focused ecosystem. Based in Long Beach, the role reports to the Senior Vice President, Lunar Programs, and supports Haven and Vast Satellite programs with a strong emphasis on reliability in harsh space environments.

The position is full-time and exempt, located in Long Beach, CA, with expectations for occasional travel and after-hours work to meet critical milestones.