Power Electronics Engineer Verified today
The Role
You will design some of the highest power systems ever flown in space. You will develop a broad range of power electronics devices ranging from power switching to power conversion components capable of operating in the harshest space environments.
In your first 6 months you will prototype your first high power devices and execute environmental and performance testing to refine your designs. In your first year you will qualify your hardware for flight and begin designing even more capable devices for future generations of spacecraft. In your first two years you will have flown your power devices in space and developed novel designs across all power domains.
Responsibilities
- Develop power electronics for large spacecraft with power systems ranging from 20kW to 100kW capability
- Serve as Responsible Engineer for flight hardware from conception through flight
- Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing
- Work with partners and customers to define interfaces between the power system and various spacecraft loads
- Develop models to analyze and verify power system performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- 3+ years of professional design experience with power electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify)
- U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise eligible for export control license)
Preferred Experience
- Proficient with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice
- Experience with environmental testing for space electronics such as thermal testing, vibration testing, TVAC testing, shock testing, radiation testing, and EMI/EMC testing
- Experience with high performance kW scale isolated power converter design
- Experience with load switch design and power path protection schemes
- Experience with power stage component selection for use in radiation environments
- Knowledge of filter design for stability, noise rejection, and surviving threat signals
- Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: $105,000 - $200,000 plus equity
- Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave