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Power Electronics Engineer (Starship)
The Starship electrical hardware development team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel. Our team builds some of the most advanced electronics ever flown in space at a cost and rate previously considered unthinkable in the space industry.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for rockets and spacecraft
- Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test
- Design, analyze, and test DC-DC power converters and power distribution products for harsh environments
- Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
- Work with experts from other teams and departments to drive changes that make the system more efficient, manufacturable, and reliable
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline
- 1 or more years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (research, internships and extracurricular academic projects qualify)
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Experience with circuit board layout, especially for switching power converters or high-speed digital applications
- Experience designing switching power converters, power magnetics, analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits
- Experience with high voltage devices, lithium ion batteries, or power distribution optimization
- Previous experience working with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
- Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design
- 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 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
- Experience with circuit board design-for-manufacturing or productization of electronics
- Experience with automating hardware development functions (e.g. scripting to control benchtop equipment or to accelerate analysis or simulation)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and autonomously driven environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
Compensation
Level 1: $105,000 to $140,000 per year
Level 2: $120,000 to $170,000 per year
Actual level and base salary determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Additional benefits include long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards; discretionary bonuses; Employee Stock Purchase Plan; comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; paid parental leave; 3 weeks paid vacation; 10 or more paid holidays per year; and paid sick leave.
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.