ECAD/Electronics Librarian
About The Position
Vast is seeking an ECAD/Electronics Librarian to support development of systems for the design and construction of human-rated space stations. The role reports to the PCB Design Manager and manages Vast’s electronics CAD library using Altium Designer/Altium 365. The position is full-time, exempt, and located at Vast’s Long Beach, California location. The librarian partners with design teams and engineers to create, maintain, and review library components and related design resources. The role ensures library accuracy, manufacturability, lifecycle management, and compliance with applicable IPC, NASA, and Vast standards, while driving consistent and repeatable design practices across projects. Designs and library content may be iterated based on prototype feedback, test results, and manufacturing input.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or another CAD-based engineering discipline, plus at least 2 years of work experience in librarian or PCB design roles; alternatively, at least 5 years of engineering work experience in lieu of education.
- Working experience with Altium or similar ECAD tools.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, space, or other high-reliability industries.
- Familiarity with IPC standards, including IPC-2221, IPC-7351, and IPC-A-610.
- Any IPC certification.
- Working experience with Siemens NX or Solidworks.
- Familiarity with TeamCenter or a similar PLM system.
- Knowledge of computer applications and ability to navigate different software programs.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to make independent judgments with limited information.
- Communication skills for relaying data verbally and in writing among employees, manufacturers, and board fabricators.
- Logical and strategic approach to problem-solving.
- Comfort working in a high-stress environment while balancing several projects and adapting to abrupt changes in strategic direction.
Responsibilities
- Manage Vast’s electronics CAD library using Altium Designer/Altium 365.
- Monitor library components and maintain lifecycle states.
- Create, modify, and review components, symbols, and footprints requested by Vast design teams.
- Ensure footprint compliance with relevant IPC standards.
- Modify and integrate 3D part models with 2D footprints.
- Define, enforce, and manage library standards, including naming conventions, parameter sets, dictionaries, lifecycle states, and revision control.
- Support engineers in proper part selection and use of library components.
- Create and maintain reuse blocks, drawing templates, and component templates.
- Perform library reviews to ensure accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with IPC, NASA, and Vast standards.
- Drive consistency across projects by enforcing repeatable design practices.
- Iterate designs based on prototype feedback, test results, and manufacturing input.
- Work within a cross-disciplinary team and dynamic design environment.
Benefits
- Company equity for full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Paid time off, including up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff, with the ability to cash out unused vacation annually.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- ClassPass credits.
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
- Other discounts and perks.
- Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
