Space-Grade Power Electronics Engineer (DC-DC)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Education Support Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced Power Electronics Engineer (Level 3) to develop advanced power electronic converters for aerospace applications. The role covers requirements capture, conceptual and detailed design, with space-qualified components and control algorithms to meet stringent performance and reliability goals.

You will collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams, lead board bring-up and testing, and drive designs from concept to production, ensuring readiness for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing power electronics for aerospace or space applications (DC-DC converters essential).
• Proficiency in requirements/capture for high-reliability systems.
• Experience with isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters.
• Hands-on component selection for demanding environments.
• Controller algorithm design and implementation.
• Proficient in circuit simulation tools (LTspice, PSpice, SIMetrix).
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium Designer, OrCAD).
• Experience with Si, GaN and SiC devices.
• Board bring-up, troubleshooting, and validation.
• Design for manufacturability and reliability in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Capture and translate engineering requirements for space power electronics.
• Perform conceptual design and select power-stage topologies for aerospace environments.
• Execute detailed design and select space-qualified components.
• Develop and implement controller algorithms to optimize performance.
• Conduct feasibility studies with circuit simulations and analyses.
• Produce schematics and PCB layouts for high-reliability electronics.
• Lead board bring-up, testing, and production readiness.
• Iterate designs based on test data and feedback across teams.

Skills

DC-DC converter design

Control algorithm development

Requirements capture & translation

High-reliability systems

Signal integrity & EMI awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

LTspice

PSpice

SIMetrix

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced Power Electronics Engineer (Level 3) to develop advanced power electronic converters for aerospace applications. The role covers requirements capture, conceptual and detailed design, with space-qualified components and control algorithms to meet stringent performance and reliability goals.

You will collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and systems teams, lead board bring-up and testing, and drive designs from concept to production, ensuring readiness for