Senior RF and Photonics Engineer

Vast · El Segundo

Company

Vast

Location

El Segundo

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Vast was founded to expand humanity's frontier into the solar system and beyond. We believe that the next step on that journey is enabling manufacturing and habitation in LEO. We are building artificial gravity space stations to make this a reality. If you want to join a team that builds amazing things with the most talented people on Earth, please reach out.

As a Senior RF & Photonics Engineer, you'll have ownership of the full hardware lifecycle. This includes the design, development, improvement, and troubleshooting of various systems.

Responsibilities:ย 

  • Develop telemetry and tracking systems for the next generation of crewed space stations, including hardware, software and operations for space station tracking, mission data, payload data, and communications with visiting vehicles
  • Perform trade studies, make build-or-buy decisions, and manage development for various radios and/or laser systems (S-band, X-band, infrared/optical, TDRS, C2V2, etc.)
  • Contribute at the component or system level (depending on experience and ability)
  • Full life-cycle for related systems, including development, testing, integration, operations and maintenance for related hardware (interfaces, modems, radios, antennas, etc.)

Basic Qualifications:ย 

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
  • 5+ years of experience working in RF positions

Preferred Qualifications:ย 

  • Ability to creatively solve problems and bring multiple disciplines together while assessing risk and making design and development decisions with incomplete data set
  • Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to thrive at an early-stage startup where you will have the opportunity to help create and optimize key systems and processes
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
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To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITARย here. ย 
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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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Date Posted

01/05/2023

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