Power Electronics Engineer

ICEYE; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer for the HAPS program in Valencia, Spain. The role is hardware-focused, spanning circuit design, lab bring-up, and test, with end-to-end ownership from requirements through verification and documentation.

You will work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with a small cross-functional team to deliver a robust power subsystem for a high-reliability, solar/battery powered platform, while contributing to design documentation and test reports.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in power electronics design for battery powered and/or solar powered systems.
• Hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification testing of power electronics with lab equipment.
• Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, including characterization and safety limits.
• PV array integration and interfacing a variable voltage source to a power bus.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools (preferably Altium Designer).
• Experience with embedded systems as applied to power electronics, telemetry acquisition and MCU interfaces.
• Strong technical writing for design docs, test reports, and requirement traceability.
• Ability to work independently against defined requirements within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Battery testing and characterization at cell and pack level.
• Solar array integration and testing of interfaces to power bus.
• Design and validation of protection and power conversion circuits (DC-DC converters, bus tie unit).
• System verification: bring-up and testing under nominal and fault conditions.
• Documentation: design docs, test reports, and requirement traceability records.

Skills

Power electronics

Hardware bring-up

Battery systems

PV integration

Altium Designer

Embedded telemetry

Technical writing

Independent work

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Job description

ROLE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Role: Power Electronics Engineer
• Department: HAPS
• Location: Valencia, Spain
• Reports to: HAPS Avionics Team Lead
• Working type: Hybrid
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

THE MISSION OF THE POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

As Power Electronics Engineer on the HAPS program, you will contribute to the design of the power subsystem of ICEYE's stratospheric electric aircraft.

The role is hardware focused, spanning circuit design, lab bring-up, and test. The engineer will own defined subsystems end to end, from requirements definition through schematic design, hardware bring-up, verification testing, and documentation for readiness review.

WHO ARE WE?

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE's world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world's largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE's near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, Germany, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Battery testing and characterization: cell and pack level testing, including capacity, impedance, and cycling measurements, and support for safety qualification testing (e.g. short circuit and thermal runaway testing)
• Solar array integration: defining and validating the electrical interface between the solar array and the power bus, including protection circuitry and bring-up testing
• Power electronics design: designing and validating protection and power conversion circuits, including the bus tie unit (an electronically controlled high current protection device with current sensing and MCU level telemetry and control) and DC-DC converters
• System verification: board level bring-up and system integration testing to confirm the power subsystem performs to specification under nominal and fault conditions
• Documentation: producing and maintaining design documentation, test reports, and requirement compliance records

REQUIREMENTS:

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• Demonstrated experience in power electronics design for battery powered and/or solar powered systems, including familiarity with DC-DC converter topologies
• Practical experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and verification testing of power electronics using standard laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies, battery cyclers)
• Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, including characterization, safety limits, and thermal behavior
• Technical grounding in solar/photovoltaic array integration, including electrical interfacing of a variable voltage source to a power bus
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools, preferably Altium Designer
• Experience with embedded systems as applied to power electronics, including telemetry acquisition and control interfaces between power hardware and a microcontroller
• Strong technical writing ability, with experience producing design documentation, test reports, and requirement traceability records
• Ability to work independently against defined requirements while coordinating effectively within a small technical team

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS

• Experience with aerospace or other high reliability electronics programs
• Familiarity with component derating methodologies and EMI/EMC design practice
• Familiarity with embedded communication protocols relevant to power system telemetry and control (e.g. CAN, I2C)
• Experience with power delivery network (PDN) analysis, including reflection/impedance testing to validate transient response and stability under load

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Talent Acquisition Interview
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge
• Hiring Team Interview
• Offer Decision

WORKING AT ICEYE

At ICEYE, you'll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

HOW WE WORK (OUR VALUES)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the "why" behind decisions.
• See the big picture: Stay close to what's happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
• Have fun: What we do matters, and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

BENEFITS

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We're committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us, we'll do our best to help.