or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- high 199 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
- 2026-10-23
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 Senior Power Engineer at Vast, you will be responsible for defining and owning the power system architecture for a new 15kW spacecraft bus. Your role involves managing the power budget, coordinating with various teams on electrical performance, and ensuring compliance with power quality requirements. You will also lead the development of power electronics and contribute to the growth of the power engineering team as the program scales.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 6+ years of spacecraft power system design experience
- Experience with power architecture trades
- Power budget development and management across multiple operating modes
- Battery management system experience
- Understanding of solar array electrical performance
Nice to have
- Full lifecycle experience with spacecraft power systems
- Able to obtain a security clearance
- Experience with high-power spacecraft buses
- SADA selection and integration experience
- Power system experience across multi-satellite builds
What you get
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires managing heritage reuse which may involve legacy systems
- The pay range is broad and depends on experience
- Must be eligible for U.S. export control compliance
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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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