Senior Power Electronics Engineer, Spaceflight Systems

Moog; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Space & Defense Group seeks a Staff Power Electronics Engineer at Gilbert, AZ to architect and deliver high‑reliability power electronics for spacecraft and defense systems. You will lead design efforts and mentor engineers across teams.

Responsibilities include DC‑DC converters, subsystems, circuit simulation, layout guidance, bring‑up, qualification, and ensuring aerospace requirements. Strong hardware leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years designing power electronics for high-reliability applications.
• Experience with DC-DC converters, schematic capture, and PCB design tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design high-reliability power electronics including DC-DC converters and related subsystems.
• Perform circuit design, simulation, component selection, schematic capture, and guide PCB layout, thermal, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Lead hardware bring-up, integration, debug, verification, and qualification activities.
• Develop and review specifications, design reviews, test plans, and verification documentation.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet aerospace and defense reliability, environmental, and performance requirements.

Skills

Power electronics

DC-DC converters

PCB design

Schematic capture

EMI/EMC

MATLAB/Simulink

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Electronics

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Electrical design tools (e.g., MATLAB)

Job description

Moog Space & Defense Group seeks a Staff Power Electronics Engineer at Gilbert, AZ to architect and deliver high‑reliability power electronics for spacecraft and defense systems. You will lead design efforts and mentor engineers across teams.

Responsibilities include DC‑DC converters, subsystems, circuit simulation, layout guidance, bring‑up, qualification, and ensuring aerospace requirements. Strong hardware leadership is essential.