Electronic Parts Engineer

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 Electronic Parts Engineer, reporting to the Senior Manager, EMI-EMC to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations and high-power satellite buses.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, deploy, and operate Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE or Triple-E) Parts Control Plan for Vast’s human-rated space station and high-power satellite bus programs
• Tailor from industry standards such as EEE-INST-002, NASA-STD-8739.11, etc. for balancing high reliability, low cost, and development rate of Vast avionics products
• Manage Vast EEE Parts Database for vendor/part screening and part qualification, and monitor against industry standard resources such as GIDEP, SiliconExpert, Z2Data, etc
• Advise design engineers on electronic part selection and design for reliability, such as FMECA/PFMECA and reliability design of experiments
• Support component failure analysis through processes such as NDA, DPA, X-Ray, CT Scan, SEM, Cross-Sectioning, etc
• Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Electronic Parts team to be successful across Vast Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain