Senior Space Power Electronics Engineer

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 133,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health

dental

vision

wellbeing

retirement plans

paid time off

learning

rideshare

childcare

flexible schedule

parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Power Electronics Engineer III with extensive space hardware development experience. You will lead electronics design, testing, and integration for flight hardware, overseeing budgets, schedules, and progress reporting.

The role emphasizes electronics development from concept to delivery, with a strong preference for prior aerospace experience and the ability to obtain required security clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s/master’s/PhD in electrical engineering or related field.
• Deep understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics.
• Experience with power systems design and space hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Lead power electronics tasks from concept through build, test and delivery.
• Develop system designs and requirements for space power systems.
• Design and test power and sensor electronics for space missions and high-reliability applications.
• Maintain documentation for development, reliability, analytics, drawings, and test.

Skills

Analog Electronics

Digital Electronics

Power Systems Design

Mixed-Signal Electronics

Circuit Design

Altium

LTspice

LabVIEW

Python

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar

Master’s degree in similar disciplines

PhD in similar discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

LTspice

Python

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Power Electronics Engineer III with extensive space hardware development experience. You will lead electronics design, testing, and integration for flight hardware, overseeing budgets, schedules, and progress reporting.

The role emphasizes electronics development from concept to delivery, with a strong preference for prior aerospace experience and the ability to obtain required security clearance.