Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Design

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced engineer to lead end-to-end development of space-rated avionics hardware. You will own the design cycle from requirements and architecture to qualification and production release, working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes high-reliability hardware for harsh radiation environments, FPGA/digital design, power electronics, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

End-to-end space-rated component development experience.
7+ years in ruggedized high-reliability hardware design.
Space-grade DC/DC converters and power integrity experience.
Board bring-up, manufacturing support, and hardware validation.
Radiation-hardened design and EEE parts selection.
FMEA/FMECA and worst-case circuit analysis.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end product development for space-rated components.
Provide leadership in a cross-disciplinary design team.
Define requirements and architecture with customers.
Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews.
Mentor and train junior engineers; review designs and docs.
Support Production and Quality Engineering and defect disposition.
Manage design configuration revisions through lifecycle.
Review and approve designs and documentation.

Skills

End-to-End Dev

Space Avionics Hardware

DC/DC Design

Digital Design (FPGA)

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Altium Designer

EMI/EMC Mitigation

FMEA/FMECA

Radiation-Hardened

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Python

C++

MATLAB

Linux

Windows Scripting

Job description

• Own end-to-end product development for a space-rated component
• Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture
• Incorporate printed circuit board interconnect systems and power integrity analyses
• Develop and implement controller algorithms to optimize converter performance and efficiency
• Design avionics solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews
• Create and deliver presentations, proposals, and technical training material
• Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds
• Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
• Support Production and Quality Engineering, including dispositioning material defects
• Manage product design configuration revisions through the product lifecycle
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Review and approve designs and documentation created by other team members

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
7+ years of hands-on experience designing ruggedized electronic components or high-performance, high-reliability hardware
7+ years of hands-on experience designing, testing, and debugging switching DC/DC power supplies, including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout
End-to-end product development experience for a space-rated component, from requirements definition through qualification and production release
Experience with board bring-up, manufacturing support, and initial hardware validation
Experience designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection and qualification for space applications
Experience in digital design, including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, DDR memory, and supporting DC/DC converter design
Hands-on PCB design experience using Altium Designer, including multi-laminate stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
Experience leading complex spaceflight avionics programs, including hardware, firmware, and software integration
Experience with power architecture definition and load analysis supporting complex digital electronics systems
Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis, circuit FEA, and FMEA/FMECA for high-reliability applications
Background in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling
Proficiency with Python, C, C++, MATLAB, and Linux/Windows shell scripting
Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, including performance development, technical guidance, and cross-functional coordination
Ability to work independently and drive progress on rapid development programs with aggressive schedules

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end product development for space-rated components, with a strong focus on designing high-performance, high-reliability avionics solutions. Proficient in leading cross-disciplinary teams and mentoring engineers while ensuring compliance with rigorous testing and validation standards.

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