Power Electronics Team Lead

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

photovoltaics

Li‑ion batteries

Magnetics in power electronics

Radiation effects knowledge

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. seeks a Power Electronics Team Lead to direct a team of engineers and shape spacecraft power architectures for GEO platforms.

You will define power requirements in collaboration with a broad, multidisciplinary team and oversee design, build, and test of power converters from concept to production. As a senior leader, you will manage schedules, drive hardware development, and support production and flight operations.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in fast-paced product design cycles.
• 5+ years of board-level power electronics design experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers
• Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define spacecraft power requirements and architectures
• Oversee the design, build, and implementation of the power converters and systems
• Manage a detailed schedule to ensure power development is in sync with the program
• Drive power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging
• Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates
• Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of power converter hardware

Skills

Team leadership

Power electronics

Board design

Hardware testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Recruiting

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly‑sophisticated customers across the globe: large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the U.S. military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Power Electronics Team Lead

As the Team Lead for the Power Electronic Engineering Team you will play a critical role in building and leading a team of Power Electronics engineers. You'll support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in a geo‑synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space that has not been realized to date.

Role

• Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers
• Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft power requirements and architectures
• Oversee the design, build, and implementation of the power converters and systems
• Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our power converters and systems development is in sync with the overall program schedule
• Drive power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring‑up, and debugging
• Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly‑growing team
• Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in‑flight use of our power converter hardware

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree
• 5+ years of professional experience with fast‑paced product design cycles
• 5+ years of board level experience designing power electronics hardware from concept through production
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast‑paced environment and hands‑on design and development
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines
• US Citizenship or Green Card

Bonus

• Experience with photovoltaics
• Experience with Li‑ion batteries and management systems
• Experience with magnetics in power electronics
• Radiation effects knowledge

Compensation

Base Salary: $160,000 – $215,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required. (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.