Hardware Electronics Engineer – High Voltage & Power Electronics

Kreios Space Ltd; A Barxa; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kreios Space Ltd. is seeking a Power Electronics / High Voltage Hardware Engineer to design and validate power systems for space propulsion. You will work with RF, Plasma, Systems, and Mechanical Engineers to advance next-gen propulsion hardware.

Responsibilities include DC/DC converters, HV power stages, PCB design, lab validation, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to bring concepts to validated hardware.

Formación

• Experience designing DC/DC converters and switched-mode power supplies (SMPS).
• Understanding of voltage conversion, control loops and converter stability.
• 3+ years of experience in power electronics development.
• Experience with high-voltage systems (>300V) and HV safety.
• Schematic capture and PCB design experience.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop and validate power electronics hardware for space propulsion systems.
• Develop DC/DC converters, high-voltage power stages and power distribution architectures.
• Support component selection, PCB design reviews, hardware debugging and thermal management solutions.
• Define and execute laboratory testing, performance analysis and system validation activities.
• Contribute to the development of future Power Processing Units (PPUs) and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Conocimientos

Power Electronics

High Voltage

Hardware Design

Laboratory & Validation

Schematic Capture

PCB Design

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronic/Electrical/Telecommunications Power Electronics or related field

Descripción del empleo

Your mission

We are looking for a Power Electronics / High Voltage Hardware Engineer capable of designing and validating electronic systems that generate, regulate and distribute power for space propulsion applications.

The ideal candidate has practical experience developing DC/DC converters, high-voltage electronics, and power conversion architectures, and is comfortable taking designs from concept through laboratory validation.

You will work closely with RF, Plasma, Systems and Mechanical Engineers to develop the next generation of electric propulsion hardware.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate power electronics hardware for space propulsion systems.
• Develop DC/DC converters, high-voltage power stages and power distribution architectures.
• Support component selection, PCB design reviews, hardware debugging and thermal management solutions.
• Define and execute laboratory testing, performance analysis and system validation activities.
• Contribute to the development of future Power Processing Units (PPUs) and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Power Electronics or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in power electronics development.

Essential Technical Skills

Power Electronics

• Experience designing DC/DC converters and switched-mode power supplies (SMPS).
• Understanding of voltage conversion, control loops and converter stability.

High Voltage

• Experience with high-voltage systems and circuits operating above 300V.
• Knowledge of insulation, protection strategies and HV safety requirements.

Hardware Design

• Schematic capture, PCB design and analog circuit development.
• Experience selecting power components such as MOSFETs, IGBTs, GaN or SiC devices.

Laboratory & Validation

• Hardware bring-up, debugging and root cause analysis.
• Experience using laboratory instrumentation and validating power electronics performance.

Why us?

Be part of a pioneering NewSpace company developing a propulsion technology that could redefine how satellites operate in Very Low Earth Orbit.You will work on challenging, first-of-their-kind power electronics developments with direct impact on future space missions.
Join a highly multidisciplinary team of experts in plasma physics, RF, systems and aerospace engineering, where you will take ownership of critical hardware developments from concept to validation. As Kreios continues to grow, you will have the opportunity to shape our in-house electronics capabilities and contribute to groundbreaking space technology