Power Electronics Engineer Verified today
Blue Origin's In-Space Systems and Blue National Security business units are hiring a Power Electronics Engineer (Level 3) to support the TeraWave propulsion team. TeraWave is a satellite communications network delivering symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps globally, serving enterprise, data center, and government users requiring reliable critical connectivity.
As a power electronics engineer on the Hall thruster-based propulsion team, you will play a key foundational role developing the power electronic systems that maneuver TeraWave constellation satellites.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture and translate engineering requirements and customer specifications for power electronic systems for space applications.
- Perform conceptual design, including selection of power-stage topology and control schemes suitable for challenging aerospace environments.
- Execute detailed design, selecting reliable and space-qualified components to meet demanding performance and environmental criteria.
- Develop and implement controller algorithms to optimize converter performance and efficiency.
- Conduct feasibility studies and verify designs through detailed circuit simulation and analysis.
- Produce accurate and clear schematic drawings for power electronic circuits.
- Design PCB layouts and perform routing to meet space application standards, including reliability and manufacturability.
- Lead board bring-up, troubleshooting, and functional testing of prototypes and production units.
- Perform iterative design improvements based on test data and feedback, ensuring readiness for production.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering.
- Support documentation, design reviews, and production transition activities.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing power electronics for aerospace or space applications, with DC-DC converter experience essential.
- Proficiency in requirements capture and translation for high-reliability systems.
- Experience selecting power-stage topologies and control schemes for both isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters.
- Hands-on experience selecting components for demanding environments.
- Strong skills in controller algorithm design and implementation.
- Proficiency in circuit simulation tools (LTspice, PSpice, SIMetrix) including transient analysis, in-rush analysis, stress analysis and stability analysis.
- Experience in schematic capture (Altium Designer, OrCAD) and PCB layout/routing for high-reliability electronics.
- Experience with Si, GaN and SiC devices.
- Demonstrated ability to bring-up boards, troubleshoot, and validate performance through testing.
- Experience iterating designs for manufacturability and reliability in a production environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Familiarity with space qualification standards (MIL-STD, NASA standards).
- Experience with High Voltage aerospace design.
- Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation and analysis.
- Knowledge of embedded firmware for power converters.
Compensation and Location
Base pay range for Colorado applicants: $119,814.00 to $167,738.55. Base pay range for Washington applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, education support, stock options for regular employees, and up to four weeks paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays annually.
Employment Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until requisition closure.