Senior RF Engineer

Vast • Long Beach, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy. Vast is looking for a Senior RF Engineer, reporting to the Director of RF Engineering, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant engineering or science discipline
• Familiarity with RF test equipment
• Familiarity with digital RF communication theory, components, and fundamentals
• Familiarity with programming
• Product management experience

Nice To Haves

• Expertise with detailed concepts in RF communication
• Expertise with lab measurements for RF systems
• Familiarity with RF antenna and propagation concepts
• Familiarity with design for space environments
• Experience using standard CAD/EDA tools
• Familiarity with design for space environments
• Detailed familiarity with RF components

Responsibilities

• Own one or more RF products from development testing through mission service
• Own subject matter expertise over the purpose and function of your RF components in the context of the overall RF system
• Plan the design, manufacturing, testing, integration, and delivery to the vehicle and coordinate the schedule with interfacing teams and project management
• Document and review your work output with peers through trade studies and design reviews
• Manage relationships with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, test engineers, manufacturing engineers, thermal engineers, and avionics engineers
• Manage vendors and clearly communicate requirements, deliverables, and schedule
• Define test plans and procedures for acceptance and qualification testing
• Define and document checkout tests to validate proper operation during and after integration at the vehicle level
• Support mission operations as a subject matter expert on your components

Benefits

• company equity
• medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-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
• snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
• lunch subsidized

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior