Power Electronics Engineer, Satellites (Starlink) Verified today
Power Electronics Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)
SpaceX is deploying Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. Our Power Electronics team designs and develops the power conversion and control systems at the heart of Starlink satellites and ground systems.
Your designs will span low voltage to kV range, and power levels from 1W to many kW. Applications include solar/MPPT, battery, motors/actuators, ion propulsion, laser optical links, and other vehicle systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
- Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
- Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience in power converter development
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
- Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design
- Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction
- Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies, with ability to select optimal architectures and components
- Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability
- Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis
- Familiarity with design of wire wound and planar inductors and transformers
- Familiarity with power supply testing and packaging for harsh environments
- Experience with in-lab impedance measurement and loop-gain measurement
- Familiarity with spacecraft electrical power systems and knowledge of radiation effects
- Familiarity with solar arrays as input power sources
- Familiarity with lithium-ion battery handling, safety, and usage
Compensation
Pay Range:
Level 1: $105,000 - $145,000
Level 2: $120,000 - $175,000
Base salary is one part of total rewards. Additional benefits include long-term stock incentives, discretionary bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical/vision/dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, 3 weeks paid vacation, 10+ paid holidays per year, and company shuttle service from select Seattle locations to Redmond office Monday to Friday.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR compliance)