Senior Radiation Effects Engineer

Senior Radiation Effects Engineer – Vast

Location:

Long Beach, CA (Full‑time, non‑exempt)

Reporting to:
Senior Director, Avionics Hardware Development

• 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.

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience working in Radiation Effects or a similar role.

• Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with radiation shielding analysis and tools such as FASTRAD.
• Experience with radiation environment modeling and dose analysis using tools such as SPENVIS and OMERE.
• Experience with in‑space charging for spacecraft, plasma, and atomic oxygen.
• Prior experience in an electronics, semiconductor, or electrical systems design role.
• Experience with software development in Matlab, Python, etc.
• Experience with computer architecture & design.
• Experience developing infrastructure for radiation testing (procedures, reporting, equipment, etc.).
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to teach people from a variety of educational and industry backgrounds about Radiation Effects.

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

$147,600 – $249,096 USD per year.

• 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‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Class Pass credits.
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
• Various discounts and perks.
• Food perks, including snacks, drip coffee and onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals free of charge; lunch subsidized as part of Vast's commitment to high‑quality meals.

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees or refugees with such status granted, not pending.

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer.