Senior Spacecraft Power Electronics Designer

Altentechnologyusa; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to design and analyze high-efficiency DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and GaN-based circuits for aerospace and defense projects.

You will create schematics with OrCAD, Allegro, and Altium, manage PCB layout, perform detailed analyses, and support hardware bring-up and validation for spacecraft power and avionics subsystems. Up to 10% travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Experience on aerospace/defense projects.
• Minimum 5 years designing electronic circuits with ECAD tools.
• Experience with analog SMPS using discrete components.
• GaN FET and high-side drive experience.
• Proficiency with SPICE-based simulation tools.
• Travel up to 10% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze high-efficiency DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and power switching circuits incorporating GaN FETs and other advanced semiconductor technologies.
• Perform detailed circuit analysis including worst-case, stability, and thermal assessments to ensure compliance with mission requirements.
• Create schematics and documentation using the OrCAD tool suite and manage PCB layout and design reviews in collaboration with layout engineers.
• Support component selection suitable for space applications, including derating, radiation tolerance, and reliability considerations.
• Generate and maintain design documentation, analyses, and review data packages for internal and customer reviews
• Support hardware bring-up and validation testing and support integration with spacecraft electrical power and avionics subsystems.
• Collaborate with systems, manufacturing, and test engineering to ensure design maturity and production readiness.

Skills

Analog circuit design

GaN FET experience

SMPS design

FPGA/microcontroller interfaces

SPICE-based simulations

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD X

Allegro X

Altium Designer

SPICE

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior Electrical Designer to design and analyze high-efficiency DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and GaN-based circuits for aerospace and defense projects.

You will create schematics with OrCAD, Allegro, and Altium, manage PCB layout, perform detailed analyses, and support hardware bring-up and validation for spacecraft power and avionics subsystems. Up to 10% travel may be required.