High-Voltage Power Electronics Engineer for Space

Future Ventures; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage (Starlink) to lead the design of KV-level power supplies and drive TWTA systems. You will own the hardware lifecycle from concept to deployment, collaborating with RF, mechanical, and systems teams to push the boundaries of space-grade power electronics.

You will work on high-voltage DC-DC converters, reliability-focused design, and rigorous verification, shaping the future of Starlink gateways and global communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in power converter development via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both.
• Experience with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics.
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field (preferred).
• Demonstrated full-cycle ownership of a hardware project from concept to implementation.
• Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design.
• Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design.
• Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies and selecting optimal architectures.
• Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability.
• Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis.
• Practical skills with in-lab impedance measurement and loop-gain measurement.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and ground station operation
• Deliver engineering expertise in designing, analyzing, and rigorously testing of DC-DC power converters built to thrive in harsh environments
• Design power supplies that support 10s of kilovolts and hundreds of watts
• Dive into electrical power system and sub-system design trades, shaping requirements that optimize performance, efficiency, and reliability
• Lead in defining and executing comprehensive verification testing and analysis for electrical power systems
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to define power electronics hardware
• Rapidly iterate on designs, analysis and test to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction
• Interact with digital embedded devices, analog sensing and telemetry, system controls, etc.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Skills

Power converter development

Magnetics & transformers

Modeling & simulation

DC-DC topologies

Analog control

Discrete logic design

Verification testing

Systems integration

Impedance measurement

Ownership & problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or STEM

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage (Starlink) to lead the design of KV-level power supplies and drive TWTA systems. You will own the hardware lifecycle from concept to deployment, collaborating with RF, mechanical, and systems teams to push the boundaries of space-grade power electronics.

You will work on high-voltage DC-DC converters, reliability-focused design, and rigorous verification, shaping the future of Starlink gateways and global communications.