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 May 2026. 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 a Sr. EMI-EMC Engineer, reporting to the Director, RF Engineering, to support the development 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, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Enhance the EMI-EMC team with technical leadership, grounding their decisions with experience as well as engineering & physics fundamentals.
- Development of EMI-EMC requirements for Vast spacecraft and components.
- Derivation and distribution of EMI & in space environmental requirements.
- Tailor industry standards for Vast spacecraft and missions.
- Work directly with cross functional teams to guide best practices for EMI-EMC design & test.
- Perform analysis & measurement on avionics sub-circuits, components, and systems to enhance our understanding of EMI-EMC performance & risk.
- Support EMI-EMC qualification test of Vast spacecraft and components.
- Contribute to a culture of extreme ownership by understanding and articulating to others how EMI relates to all subsystems and disciplines in human rated spacecraft
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM discipline
- 4+ years of experience working in EMI/EMC/Physics related role
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Ms or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM discipline
- Experience in EMI/EMC, in space charging for spacecraft, triboelectrification, grounding & bonding
- Prior experience in an electronics or electrical systems design role.
- Experience with software development & modeling in Matlab, Python, etc.
- Experience with digital communications standards such as Ethernet, RS-422, PCIe, GMII, etc
- Experience with MIL-STD-461 compliance test (procedures, facilities, equipment, etc).
- Deep understanding of electromagnetics, plasma effects, and triboelectric effects on spacecraft systems.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to teach people of a multitude of education and industry backgrounds about EMI-EMC
Pay Ranges:
- Senior EMI-EMC Engineer: $135,000 - $170,000
- Staff EMI-EMC Engineer: $160,000 - $200,000
Salary Range: California
$135,000—$200,000 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
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
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2026, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.
With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
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