Vast
Controls and Automation Engineer II
$121K–$171K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of applied experience with programmable logic controllers or similar embedded systems. Preferred: 2+ years with TwinCAT and Beckhoff hardware; 2+ years of professional testing, troubleshooting, and debugging experience.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
About the job
Develops and maintains data acquisition and control systems for testing space-rated hardware and supporting engineering teams at Vast’s Long Beach site.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain the data acquisition and controls stack, including software tools and standards for test assets and practices.
- Design, implement, and own hardware and software for complex test control systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and troubleshoot test assets to improve testing capabilities and performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of applied experience with programmable logic controllers or similar embedded systems.
- Working knowledge of wire harnessing, electrical diagrams, and signal processing.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends for critical mission milestones; ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
Nice to have
- 2+ years of experience with TwinCAT programming and Beckhoff hardware; 2+ years testing, troubleshooting, and debugging mechanical, electrical, and software issues.
- Coding proficiency in one or more languages; working knowledge of version control, software development, instrumentation selection, spaceflight testing processes, industrial communication protocols, or industrial standards.
Pay
$120,540 — $171,100 USD (base salary)
Tools
TwinCAT, Beckhoff, Python, C#, C++, JS, ST, Git
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