Power Electronics Engineer
Vast · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $110,000-$140,000
or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 103 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- high 202 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 67 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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 a Power Electronics Engineer at Vast, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development of power electronics systems for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Your day-to-day tasks will include circuit design for power conversion and load management, conducting failure analyses, and ensuring system reliability through various testing and validation processes. This role requires collaboration across disciplines and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced startup environment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- 2 years of experience in developing power electronics
Nice to have
- Ability to creatively solve problems and integrate multiple disciplines
- Experience working in collegiate project teams (e.g. Formula SAE, Hybrid Electric Vehicle)
- Professional experience with instrumentation and data acquisition (e.g. SPICE, SQL, and/or National Instruments hardware)
- Experience with software programming: Matlab, Python, C/C++
- Experience with vehicle and instrumentation buses such as Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and I2C
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 mention of remote work options
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends required for critical milestones
- Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on experience and skills
Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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