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Vast · 9 hours ago

Senior Manager, RF Engineering

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$200K/yr - $215K/yr

7+ years exp

Vast is a company focused on building artificial gravity space stations for long-term human presence in space. They are seeking a Senior Manager, RF Engineering to lead the development of communication systems essential for their crewed spacecraft initiatives.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Recruit and empower a diverse team of engineers to develop communication systems for crewed spacecraft

Guide the development of RF & communication systems requirements for Vast’s applications

Manage vendor and contractor relationships

Ensure the RF team meets project deadlines and company objectives

Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the RF 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

Qualification

RF communications experienceEngineering leadershipSpace communication standardsSoftware developmentDigital communications standardsAcceptance testing standardsSystem design understandingTeaching abilityCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related engineering discipline

7+ years of experience working in an RF communications role

4+ years of experience in engineering leadership

Preferred

Familiarity with space communication standards such as DVB-S2, CCSDS, C2V2

Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related engineering discipline

Prior experience in an RF electronics or systems design role

Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, etc

Experience with digital communications and networking standards such as Ethernet, UDP, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, PCIe, SGMII/RGMII

Experience with acceptance and qualification test of space rated hardware and related standards such as SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000, MIL-STD-461

Deep understanding of system design, fault tolerance, and engineering process needed to create highly reliable, human rated spacecraft

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 RF & optical communication systems

Benefits

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

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

One Medical membership

ClassPass credits

Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health

Other discounts and perks

Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees

Company

Vast

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.

Founded in 2021

El Segundo, California, USA

501-1000 employees