Senior Manager, Avionics and Power Systems Verified today

About the Role

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. We are building Haven Station to ensure continuous human presence in space, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing. We recently launched Haven Demo and announced Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Avionics and Power Systems to develop world-class avionics and power systems for Vast's human-rated space station and next-generation satellite programs. You will report to the Senior Director of Avionics Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test.

What You Will Do

• Hire and manage a team of world-class avionics and power systems engineers.
• Negotiate between business and technical stakeholders to establish program requirements and drive system-level architecture trades to closure.
• Develop and own the fault management strategy for the avionics and power subsystems.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to capture system-level operating modes, fault tolerance requirements, constraints, and behaviors and drive their implementation.
• Drive the generation of Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Avionics and Power Systems.
• Quantify Avionics and Power System performance metrics and sensitivities using analysis or modeling infrastructure.
• Identify Avionics and Power System verification milestones in the form of analyses, demonstrations, inspections, and tests.
• Own the vehicle Interface Control Document (ICD) and all processes and tools to achieve configuration control across the vehicle.
• Define and own vehicle and system-level verification campaigns. Work closely with Avionics Test and Integration Test teams.
• Lead consolidation of verification reports and support Final Verification Review for Avionics and Power Systems.
• Work with Vehicle Systems Engineering to develop and maintain Validation and Verification tracking processes and tools.
• Supervise Avionics and Power Systems engineers to deliver tasks to time and quality requirements.
• Lead the team to produce high-quality documentation for program milestones.
• Mentor junior engineers on best practices in systems engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other hard science.
• 8+ years of post-bachelor's experience working with aerospace avionics systems.
• 2+ years of experience leading or managing cross-functional teams developing complex products; direct people management experience required.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience championing a culture of systems engineering, emphasizing verification and validation through analysis and test with a test-like-you-fly mentality.
• End-to-end experience leading Validation and Verification (V&V) campaigns.
• Experience leading requirements analysis and decomposition activities.
• Track record of deploying products with successful space flight heritage.
• Experience in space flight operations, ideally supporting vehicle operations plans and procedures for human space flight.
• Experience designing vehicle power systems against complex safety and fault tolerance requirements.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with industry-standard systems engineering principles and best practices.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.

Compensation

Base salary range: $160,720 to $261,900 USD (California). Salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

Full-time employees receive company equity and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 20+ days vacation (exempt staff); paid parental leave; short and long-term disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; and access to ClassPass, Spring Health mental healthcare, and onsite meals and snacks.

Location

Full-time, exempt position in Long Beach, California.