Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Verified today
Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)
SpaceX is developing Starmind, a constellation of satellites capturing solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI compute for Earth. Our Power Electronics team designs and develops the power conversion and control systems at the heart of Starmind satellites and orbital data centers.
As a senior member of the team, your designs will cover the full range from low voltage to kV range, and power levels from 1W to many kW. Applications include high-density compute power delivery, battery systems, motors and actuators, ion propulsion, laser optical links, and other critical 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
- 5+ years of experience in power converter development
- Previous experience with DC-DC power converter development
- Previous experience working with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
- 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 lithium-ion battery handling, safety, and usage
Additional Requirements
Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.
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. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.