Senior Payload Motor Controls & Power Electronics Engineer

Space Kinetic Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + equity-based

PTO and holiday calendar

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. seeks a Payload Motor Controls and Power Electronics Engineer for an on-site role in El Segundo, CA.

You will design and implement motor controllers and power-conversion systems for a spacecraft payload, collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver flight-ready prototypes. The role requires a 7+ year background in motor controls and power electronics, MATLAB-based modeling, and hands-on hardware/software deployment experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field; Master’s or PhD may substitute for two years of experience.
• 7+ years of motor controls and power electronics experience.
• Experience with dynamic modeling and controls in MATLAB.
• Strong knowledge of BLDC motors and control algorithms, including field-oriented control.
• Experience with power-converter topologies and their controls.
• Experience implementing algorithms in hardware and software for target deployment.
• Strong systems-thinking and complex problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design spacecraft actuators, motor controls, power electronics, and power systems.
• Model and simulate electromechanical and power systems for feasibility, optimization, and system sizing.
• Implement motor-control designs on DSP and FPGA targets.
• Develop hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop simulations.
• Perform iterative testing and develop operational knowledge of the complete payload.
• Coordinate electrical and software requirements across engineering teams.
• Evaluate buy-versus-build decisions and communicate cost, schedule, and technical risks.

Skills

Motor controls

Power electronics

MATLAB

BLDC motors

Control algorithms

Hardware/software deployment

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Master’s degree or PhD may substitute for two years of experience

Tools

DSP

FPGA

Job description

Space Kinetic Corp. seeks a Payload Motor Controls and Power Electronics Engineer for an on-site role in El Segundo, CA.

You will design and implement motor controllers and power-conversion systems for a spacecraft payload, collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver flight-ready prototypes. The role requires a 7+ year background in motor controls and power electronics, MATLAB-based modeling, and hands-on hardware/software deployment experience.