Radiation Effects Engineer

About the role

Vast is developing next-generation space stations 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. As a Radiation Effects Engineer, you will support the development of systems required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This is a full-time, non-exempt position located in Long Beach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee proton beam and heavy ion tests in support of Vast avionics development.
• Guide the development of Radiation Effects and survivability requirements for Vast spacecraft.
• Guide the derivation and distribution of in-space environmental requirements.
• Tailor industry standards such as EEE-INST-002 and NASA 8739.11 for Vast spacecraft and missions.
• Ensure the Radiation Effects team meets project deadlines and company objectives.
• Foster a strong interdisciplinary relationship with other teams that rely on the Radiation Effects team to be successful.
• Exemplify a culture of excellence, extreme ownership, and safety. Enable engineers to take responsibility for the system-level impact of their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working in Radiation Effects or a similar role.
• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related discipline.
• Experience with radiation shielding analysis and tools such as FASTRAD.
• Experience with radiation environments modeling and dose analysis and tools such as SPENVIS, OMERE.
• Experience with in-space charging for spacecraft, plasma, and atomic oxygen.
• Prior experience in an electronics, semiconductors, or electrical systems design role.
• Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, etc.
• Experience with computer architecture & design.
• Experience developing infrastructure for radiation test (procedures, reporting, equipment, etc).
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Pay

Radiation Effects Engineer I: $93,480–$132,696
Radiation Effects Engineer II: $120,540–$171,108
Base salary range for California: $93,480–$171,108 USD

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.

Benefits

• Company equity for full-time employees.
• 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 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.
• Exceptional food perks: free snacks, drip coffee, onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.