Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Education support

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Senior Power Conversion Engineer to design power electronics hardware for advanced systems. You will own power conversion hardware from topology selection through testing and field support, collaborating with EM design, controls, and mechanics on a small, high-ownership team.

Responsibilities include designing converters/inverters, selecting devices (Si, SiC, GaN), thermal management, developing control strategies, drafting schematics and test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience designing power electronics hardware (converters, inverters, exciters, or similar).
• Strong fundamentals in power semiconductor devices, magnetics design, and thermal management of power electronics.
• Experience with circuit simulation tools (PLECS, PSIM, LTspice, Simulink) and/or PCB design tools.
• Experience taking power electronics hardware from concept through detailed design, build, and test.
• Must be able to comply with U.S. export control regulations, which may require U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status.

Responsibilities

• Design power electronic converter/inverter topologies for advanced power equipment
• Select and size power semiconductor devices (Si, SiC, GaN), gate drive circuitry, and magnetics (inductors, transformers)
• Perform electrical stress, thermal, and reliability analysis of power conversion hardware
• Develop control strategies and interfaces for power conversion systems in coordination with the controls team
• Design and review schematics, PCB layouts, and power stage packaging
• Build and test prototype hardware, including bench and full-scale validation
• Support root-cause investigation and design iteration based on test data
• Produce design documentation, test procedures, and specifications to support procurement, build, and qualification

Skills

Power electronics hardware

Power semiconductor devices

Magnetics design

Thermal management

Circuit simulation tools

PCB design tools

Concept-to-test experience

Export control compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLECS

PSIM

LTspice

Simulink

PCB design tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Senior Power Conversion Engineer to design power electronics hardware for advanced systems. You will own power conversion hardware from topology selection through testing and field support, collaborating with EM design, controls, and mechanics on a small, high-ownership team.

Responsibilities include designing converters/inverters, selecting devices (Si, SiC, GaN), thermal management, developing control strategies, drafting schematics and test