Senior High-Voltage Power Electronics Engineer – Satellites

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage for Starlink in Redmond. You will own HV power supplies and DC-DC converters, from concept to production, collaborating with RF, mechanical, and systems teams to deliver reliable hardware for gateways and satellites.

You will design for high voltage, high reliability in harsh environments, and lead extensive verification, testing, and iteration to optimize performance and efficiency. Join SpaceX's mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of power converter development experience.
• Experience with magnetics and custom transformers/inductors.
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware from concept design through high volume production.
• Design, analyze, and test DC-DC power converters for harsh environments.
• Create 10s of kV, hundreds of watts power supplies.
• Lead verification testing and analysis of electrical power systems.
• Collaborate with RF, mechanical, systems teams to define hardware.
• Iterate designs quickly to inform system-level trades.
• Interact with digital/analog sensing and telemetry.
• Demonstrate ownership of product outcomes throughout development.

Skills

Power electronics

Transformer design

Circuit simulation

Systems integration

High voltage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Impedance measurement

Loop-gain measurement

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage for Starlink in Redmond. You will own HV power supplies and DC-DC converters, from concept to production, collaborating with RF, mechanical, and systems teams to deliver reliable hardware for gateways and satellites.

You will design for high voltage, high reliability in harsh environments, and lead extensive verification, testing, and iteration to optimize performance and efficiency. Join SpaceX's mission-driven team.