Electrical Engineer, Avionics

Hawthorne, CAFull-time$112k–$196k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

On-site

Core

Design and develop flight avionics boards, wiring harnesses, instrumentation, and power electronics for small launcher engines.

Role type

Senior IC electrical engineer (avionics)

Builds

Flight engines for small launchers

Domain

Aerospace / Space launch

Required skills

PCB design, schematic capture, component selection, avionics test plan execution, trade studies, embedded systems, fault-tolerant design, network programming, satellite communications/telemetry, power electronics

Preferred skills

Python application development, Git/Cmake/GNU tools, CI/CD, Atlassian Suite, supervising engineers, product testing, oscilloscope/logic analyzer usage

Technologies

Python, Git, Cmake, GNU tools, JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence, Github

Responsibilities

Design complex multi-layer PCBs for flight hardware, translate operational requirements into electrical specifications, perform trade studies, define and execute avionics test plans, ensure safe development and testing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Vast

Vast is looking for a Manager, Security Operations / Facility Security Officer (FSO), to support our Vice President, Global Security & Intelligence.  This manager role will be responsible for the day-to-day physical security operations across our multiple facilities in addition to being the Facility Security Officer (FSO).  You will play a pivotal role in building out and implementing our clearance processes, managing personnel security clearances, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and contributing to secure operations. This role ensures we proactively protect, train,