Electrical Engineer - Crew Avionics
Vast · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted 16 days ago · $112,340 - $159,468
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 259 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.
About this role
As an Electrical Engineer for Crew Avionics at Vast, you will be responsible for the design and development of avionics hardware for next-generation space stations. Your role includes translating operational requirements into detailed specifications, designing multi-layer PCBs, performing analyses for optimal component selection, and ensuring safety during development and testing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in design reviews while supporting the testing and troubleshooting of hardware.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Some experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on system and PCB design
Nice to have
- Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, KiCad)
- Experience with analog and digital circuit design, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and communication interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS-422)
- Understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC principles
- Experience with simulation tools (e.g., SPICE) to evaluate design decisions
- Experience with hardware testing, troubleshooting, and debugging
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack being modern or legacy
- Role involves significant responsibility for hardware from design to failure
- Evening and weekend work may be required to meet critical milestones
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs unassisted
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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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