Senior Electronic Parts Engineer

Vast is looking for a Senior Electronic Parts Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager, EMI-EMC to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations and high-power satellite buses.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Develop, deploy, and operate Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE or Triple-E) Parts Control Plan for Vast’s human-rated space station and high-power satellite bus programs

Tailor from industry standards such as EEE-INST-002, NASA-STD-8739.11, etc. for balancing high reliability, low cost, and development rate of Vast avionics products

Manage Vast EEE Parts Database for vendor/part screening and part qualification, and monitor against industry standard resources such as GIDEP, SiliconExpert, Z2Data, etc

Advise design engineers on electronic part selection and design for reliability, such as FMECA/PFMECA and reliability design of experiments

Support component failure analysis through processes such as NDA, DPA, X-Ray, CT Scan, SEM, Cross-Sectioning, etc

Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Electronic Parts team to be successful across Vast Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain

Exemplify a culture of excellence, extreme ownership, and safety

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, material science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or related discipline and 5+ years of experience working in an engineering role

Or Associate’s Degree in related discipline and 12 years of relevant experience

Deep understanding of electronics piece parts for space applications

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Master’s Degree or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, material science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or related discipline

Prior experience in an electronic parts, semiconductors, or electrical systems design role

Experience with electronic component selection, derating, and reliability analysis for space applications, including familiarity with standards such as EEE-INST-002, NASA-STD-8739.11, MIL-HDBK-217F, and ECSS/ESA standards

Experience with software development in MATLAB, Python, etc. especially for database programming and data analytics

Knowledge of radiation effects on components (TID, SEE) and experience developing and advising on radiation test and mitigation plans

Experience with electronics  survivability including electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Understanding of configuration management, requirements traceability, and quality assurance practices for electronics components in space engineering environment

Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills

Ability to teach people of a multitude of education and industry backgrounds about Survivability

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones

Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

Pay Range: California

$112,340—$230,472 USD