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 2026. It is part of our stepping stone approach to continuous human presence in LEO. 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 an EMI-EMC Specialist, reporting to the Senior Manager, EMI-EMC, to support the development and qualification of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Help build and maintain our EMI-EMC test capabilities from the ground up.
- Support hiring for EMI-EMC technician and engineering roles.
- Implement tailored industry standards for Vast spacecraft and avionics.
- Work directly with cross functional teams to guide best practices for EMI-EMC design & test.
- Develop EMI-EMC test procedures.
- Support EMI-EMC test of Vast spacecraft and components.
- Contribute to a culture of extreme ownership by understanding and articulating to others how EMC relates to all subsystems and disciplines in human rated spacecraft.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in an EMI-EMC related role
- 5+ years of experience in MIL-STD-461 / DO-160 test
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM discipline.
- Experience with software development for EMI-EMC test automation.
- Experience with space charging for spacecraft, triboelectrification, grounding & bonding.
- Characterization of shielding effectiveness for harnessing and spacecraft structures.
- Electronics prototyping skills such as soldering, breadboarding, troubleshooting with common lab equipment
- Experience with digital communications buses such as Ethernet, RS-422, PCIe, GMII, etc.
- Background in electromagnetics, triboelectrification, and plasma effects in spacecraft systems.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with cross disciplinary teams.
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
Pay Range:
- EMI-EMC Specialist: $40-$50 USD
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. § 120.62 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
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What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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