Spacecraft Power Electronics Engineer — Lead & Consultant

Engibex; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Engibex is seeking an experienced engineer to support or lead electrical power systems design for spacecraft missions. You will collaborate across the development chain, review requirements, and coordinate with external electronics and magnetics providers to ensure robust integration and testing.

The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, developing comprehensive test plans, and driving projects to completion in a space environment. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience of power supplies design, including power circuit, regulation circuit and filters design and related implementation (PCB routing and tests).
• Proficiency in using Spice simulators for switching converters analysis (parasitics, transients, stability).
• Knowledge of common converter topologies, both non-isolated and isolated.
• Experience with magnetics design and implementation.
• Experience leading existing in-house and subcontractor component/subassembly design.
• Experience with diagnosis, debug and testing methodologies; good English knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead electrical power systems design for spacecraft missions.
• Support all aspects of the development chain: converter design and analysis, integration, test, operations, and maintenance.
• Support design reviews to ensure requirements and interface compliance.
• Work closely with external providers of electronics and magnetics to review designs, identify and resolve issues and develop integration and test approaches.
• Support subsystem development with a multidisciplinary team of flight software/ FPGA developers and mechanical/thermal engineers (to ensure design is compatible with space application environment)
• Develop test plans that ensure adequate testing of power supplies
• Depending on experience, drive full projects and lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers.

Skills

Power supplies design

Spice simulators

Converter topologies

Magnetics design

Leader of design teams

Diagnostics & testing

Cross-team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

MSc or PhD in Electrical/Aerospace

Tools

PCB routing

Job description

Engibex is seeking an experienced engineer to support or lead electrical power systems design for spacecraft missions. You will collaborate across the development chain, review requirements, and coordinate with external electronics and magnetics providers to ensure robust integration and testing.

The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, developing comprehensive test plans, and driving projects to completion in a space environment. Fluency in English is required.