Long Beach, United States

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 August 2025. 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 Manager, Radiation Effects, 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:

Recruit and empower a diverse team of engineers to develop our approach to design & test for Radiation Effects.
Guide the development of Radiation Effects requirements for Vast spacecraft.
Guide the derivation and distribution of in space environmental requirements.
Tailor industry standards such as EEE-INST-002 for Vast spacecraft and missions.
Ensure the Radiation Effects team meets project deadlines and company objectives.
Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Radiation Effects team to be successful
Exemplify a culture of excellence, extreme ownership, and safety. Enable engineers to take responsibility for the system level impact of their work.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline
5+ years of experience working in Radiation Effects or similar role
2+ years of experience in engineering leadership

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Ms or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline
Experience with in space charging for spacecraft, plasma, and atomic oxygen
Prior experience in an electronics, semiconductors, or electrical systems design role
Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, etc
Experience with computer architecture & design
Experience developing infrastructure for radiation test (procedures, reporting, equipment, etc).
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 Radiation Effects.

Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
Specific certifications, as appropriate

Pay Range:

$160,000 - $200,000

Salary Range: California

$160,000—$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 15 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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