Senior Power Electronics Engineer

K2Spacecorporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Equity in the company

Job summary

K2Spacecorporation is seeking an experienced engineer to develop high power systems for large spacecraft, with power capabilities ranging from 20kW to 100kW.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in electrical engineering, and over 5 years of experience in power electronics design. Responsibilities include environmental testing and interfacing with partners. This position offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 - $210,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design experience with power electronics, including valid academic projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop power electronics for large spacecraft with power systems ranging from 20kW to 100kW capability.
• Serve as Responsible Engineer for flight hardware from conception through flight.
• Qualify designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing.
• Work with partners to define interfaces between power systems and spacecraft loads.
• Develop models to analyze and verify power system performance.

Skills

Power electronics design

Circuit simulation tools

C/C++ programming

Python

Matlab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

The Role

You will be responsible for designing some of the highest power systems ever flown in space. You will be able to develop a broad range of power electronics devices ranging from power switching to power conversion components capable of operating in the harshest space environments. In your first 6 months you will prototype your first high power devices and execute environmental and performance testing to refine your designs. In your first year you will qualify your hardware for flight and begin designing even more capable devices for future generations of spacecraft. In your first two years you will have flown your power devices in space and developed novel designs across all power domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop power electronics for large spacecraft with power systems ranging from 20kW to 100kW capability
• Serve as Responsible Engineer for flight hardware from conception through flight
• Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing
• Work with partners/customers to define interfaces between the power system and various spacecraft loads
• Develop models to analyze and verify power system performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 5+ years of professional design experience with power electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify)

Nice to Have

• Proficient with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice
• Experience with environmental testing for space electronics such as thermal testing, vibration testing, TVAC testing, shock testing, radiation testing, and EMI/EMC testing
• Experience with high performance kW scale isolated power converter design
• Experience with load switch design and power path protection schemes
• Experience with power stage component selection for use in radiation environments
• Knowledge of filter design for stability, noise rejection, and surviving threat signals
• Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000 + equity in the company
• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

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Equal Opportunity

K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.