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About Katalyst

Katalyst is building a fleet of dual-use multipurpose robotic space vehicles to enable maneuvering, refueling, resupply and exploration in orbit. We develop foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive space operations possible.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to iteration of Katalyst's spacecraft power system design, including schematics, board layouts, and interface definitions to improve performance and complete feature upgrades.
• Support operation of power system hardware during qualification testing, working directly with test engineers to execute thermal vacuum and vibration qualification test campaigns.
• Help own integrated functional testing of electrical hardware with other spacecraft subsystems.
• Plan and execute targeted stress and performance testing, exercising hardware to design extremes.
• Help define and plan design changes for feature or architecture improvement of the spacecraft power system with respect to future mission requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Pride in work: you produce designs, documentation, and analyses that are correct, detailed, and ready for scrutiny.
• Humility: you take on new challenges, learn from others, and grow.
• Technical intuition and mastery: you understand power electronics at the component level and how that integrates in and impacts spacecraft systems at the architecture level.

Your Ideal Background

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent field.
• 3+ years of experience designing, testing, or integrating power electronics or closely related high-reliability power systems.
• Strong understanding of switch mode power supply design and DC/DC converter architectures.
• Proficiency in Altium or similar ECAD tool for schematic and PCB layout design.
• Exposure to common digital communication standards (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, ethernet) and mixed-signal design best practices.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging.
• Experience executing test procedures and documenting results.
• Experience troubleshooting board- or component-level analog and digital electronics issues.
• Experience integrating power electronics with other subsystems.

Additional Requirements

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Access to ITAR-controlled information required. Non-US persons must be authorized to access ITAR information before employment commencement.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $105,000 to $145,000 annually, determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Additional benefits include long-term incentives through Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, relocation bonus, discretionary bonuses, comprehensive medical, vision and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.