Senior Electronic Parts Engineer

The role

This person will develop and operate Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) Parts Control Plans for human-rated space stations and high-power satellite buses. They will manage EEE parts databases and advise design engineers on part selection and reliability.

What you will do

• Develop, deploy, and operate EEE Parts Control Plan for space station and satellite bus programs
• Tailor industry standards for balancing reliability, cost, and development rate
• Manage Vast EEE Parts Database for vendor/part screening and qualification
• Monitor against industry standard resources
• Advise design engineers on electronic part selection and design for reliability
• Support component failure analysis through processes such as NDA, DPA, X-Ray, CT Scan, SEM, and Cross-Sectioning
• Foster interdisciplinary relationships with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
• Exemplify a culture of excellence, extreme ownership, and safety

Required 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
• 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

Nice to have

• 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
• Experience with software development in MATLAB, Python, etc. 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
• 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

Benefits

• company equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off
• up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company has more than 1,000 employees.