Power Systems Engineer: Spacecraft Power & Batteries

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Power Systems Engineer for Starship Avionics to advance high‑voltage power systems, battery integration, and power electronics hardware. You will collaborate with design, test, and production teams to trade requirements and verify system performance across sub‑systems.

The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and testing of electrical power networks with a focus on reliability, robustness under harsh environments, and mission‑critical timelines.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience with high voltage systems, lithium‑ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC‑DC power converters, or power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise in design, system analysis and testing of high voltage systems, including lithium‑ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC‑DC power converters and power distribution optimization
• Work on electrical power system and sub‑system level design trades and develop requirements
• Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
• Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware

Skills

DC-DC converters

Electric motors

Li-ion batteries

Drivetrain experience

Modeling & testing

Fault tolerance & reliability

Impedance & loop-gain

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Power Systems Engineer for Starship Avionics to advance high‑voltage power systems, battery integration, and power electronics hardware. You will collaborate with design, test, and production teams to trade requirements and verify system performance across sub‑systems.

The role emphasizes modeling, simulation, and testing of electrical power networks with a focus on reliability, robustness under harsh environments, and mission‑critical timelines.