EMI-EMC Test Specialist

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain our EMI-EMC test capabilities from the ground up.
• Support hiring for EMI-EMC technician and engineering roles.
• Implement tailored industry standards for Vast spacecraft and avionics.
• Work directly with cross functional teams to guide best practices for EMI-EMC design & test.
• Develop EMI-EMC test procedures.
• Support EMI-EMC test of Vast spacecraft and components.
• Contribute to a culture of extreme ownership by understanding and articulating to others how EMC relates to all subsystems and disciplines in human rated spacecraft.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in an EMI-EMC related role.
• 7+ years of experience in MIL-STD-461 / DO-160 test.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Experience with software development for EMI-EMC test automation.
• Experience with space charging for spacecraft, triboelectrification, grounding & bonding.
• Characterization of shielding effectiveness for harnessing and spacecraft structures.
• Electronics prototyping skills such as soldering, breadboarding, troubleshooting with common lab equipment
• Experience with digital communications buses such as Ethernet, RS-422, PCIe, GMII, etc.
• Background in electromagnetics, triboelectrification, and plasma effects in spacecraft systems.
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with cross disciplinary teams.
• Additional Requirements:
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Pay Range:
• EMI-EMC Specialist I: $40-$57/hour
• EMI-EMC Specialist II: $44-$63/hour
• Pay Range: California
• $40 - $63 USD
• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
• U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Benefits

Additional Information

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. 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. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. 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, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us. Vast is looking for an EMI-EMC Test Specialist , reporting to the Senior Manager, EMI-EMC, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time , non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

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