PPU Architect for Electric Propulsion — Spacecraft

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/vision/dental

PTO/401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to own the PPU for our electric propulsion systems across spacecraft platforms. You will drive architecture, circuit design, prototyping, and flight qualification, collaborating across propulsion, software, and avionics teams.

You will implement robust DC-DC converters, run simulations, and test hardware under vibration, EMI/EMC, and radiation conditions.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
• 4+ years of hands-on power electronics for spacecraft.
• Experience with schematic/PCB layout tools (Altium, KiCad, etc.).
• Proven ability to design, build, and test isolated DC-DC converters.
• Experience with LTSpice or similar circuit simulation.
• Programming ability in C++, Python, etc.
• Prior PPUs for electric thrusters or plasma devices.
• NewSpace radiation tolerant component selection experience.
• Startup or fast-paced environment experience.
• Strong first-principles problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Define and own power electronics architecture and converter topologies for a kW-class PPU.
• Take circuit designs from concept through bring-up and test, selecting components.
• Define PPU-to-spacecraft communication and power interfaces.
• Build, bring up and test hardware on bench and with electric thrusters; develop tests.
• Qualify designs through vibration, TVAC, EMI/EMC, and radiation testing.

Skills

Power electronics

Spacecraft electronics

Circuit simulation

Schematic/PCB design

C++/Python

Education

BS in electrical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

LTSpice

Job description

General Galactic Technologies Corporation is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to own the PPU for our electric propulsion systems across spacecraft platforms. You will drive architecture, circuit design, prototyping, and flight qualification, collaborating across propulsion, software, and avionics teams.

You will implement robust DC-DC converters, run simulations, and test hardware under vibration, EMI/EMC, and radiation conditions.