Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Auriga Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Auriga Space is revolutionizing space access through electromagnetic launch systems. We seek an Electrical Engineer specializing in power electronics to join our innovative team.

The ideal candidate will manage hardware projects from design to qualification, ensuring safety in high-voltage environments. Join us to make significant contributions to the future of aerospace technology, with competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in power electronics engineering.
• Comfortable working in a high voltage environment with a strong safety track record.
• Proficient in the theory and application of magnetics and capacitors for high-power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and test high-voltage power electronics systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for design and validation.
• Contribute to modeling power electronics topologies for performance improvements.

Skills

Power electronics engineering

High-voltage systems

Circuit simulation tools

PCB layout techniques

Test automation programming

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

Job description

This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Auriga Space is revolutionizing space access by developing electromagnetic space launch systems that offer significant advantages in launch cost, reliability, frequency, and responsiveness compared to traditional rockets.

We are looking for an electrical engineer with a specialization in power electronics to join our team and help drive hardware projects from conceptual design to qualification, starting with requirements generation, concept development, prototyping, and system qualification. The ideal candidate will thrive in a start-up environment and be excited to work with a small, high-performing, and hands-on team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, design, and testing of high-voltage power electronics systems for electric machines, develop hardware requirements, build prototypes, select components, design schematics, perform PCB layouts, and validate designs.
• Collaborate with systems architecture, mechanical design, PCB layout, manufacturing, reliability, and firmware engineering teams to design, test, validate, and manufacture high-voltage hardware.
• Contribute to the architecture and modeling of power electronics topologies that improve performance, efficiency, cost and reliability

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in power electronics.
• Minimum of 8 years in power electronics engineering
• Comfortable working in a high voltage environment and outstanding track record for safety.
• Proficiency in the theory and application of magnetics (inductors, transformers) and capacitors for high-power applications.
• Familiar with schematic capture, circuit simulation tools, and PCB layout techniques for minimal inductance/capacitance and EMC optimization.
• Proficiency with basic EE tools (Oscilloscopes, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators) and test automation programming.
• Knowledge of control theory and experience with embedded programming.
• Experience with high-voltage pulse power applications is a plus.

Why Join Us:

Make a significant impact in an early-stage company, and play a significant role in setting the technical direction of the company. Be a critical and early team member in a growing space industry. Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits. Collaborative work environment that values diversity, creativity, and excellence. Opportunity for career growth and influence in a rapidly growing aerospace company.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More details on ITAR are available on the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls website.

Auriga provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Auriga, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.