Vast
Avionics Design Reliability Engineer
$162K–$265K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; 10+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related Engineering discipline.
About the job
Guides the design, verification, and reliability of Haven-1 avionics, RF, and power systems from detailed design through testing and readiness for human spaceflight.
What you'll do
- Lead design reviews, assess hardware and test campaigns, and ensure flight systems follow design requirements and reliability standards.
- Develop engineering standards, design-review processes, verification approaches, and tools for tracking design maturity and compliance.
- Drive FMEA, fault-tree analysis, risk mitigation, and configuration/change coordination across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related Engineering discipline.
- 6+ years of related professional work experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- Experience in responsible engineering, systems engineering, Office of the Chief Engineer, or reliability engineering on complex aerospace systems; hands-on hardware experience and experience with mission- or safety-critical systems.
- Familiarity with fracture control, reliability methodologies, or human-rated hardware standards; scripting and data analysis skills.
Pay
$162,360 — $265,392 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Excel, Tableau
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