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Power Electronics Engineer

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $110,000-$140,000

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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.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
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

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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