Space Power Electronics Engineer - Contract, Onsite

Columbus Technologies; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 68,880 - 110,208; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Technologies is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to join the JPL Power Electronics Group in Pasadena, CA. This regular full-time exempt position onsite at NASA JPL offers a challenging opportunity to design and test electronics subsystems for space missions.

You will develop system designs and requirements for space power systems, craft hardware, and manage documentation from concept to delivery, including test plans, budgets, and progress reporting to management.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding and experience in analog, digital and mixed-signal electronics, and power systems design.
• Experience crafting and testing analog or power electronics hardware.
• Experience with test software and hardware using LabView and Python.
• Knowledge of circuit and board design tools (Altium, LTspice).
• Experience with space applications development, testing and integration.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet milestones.
• Demonstrated leadership in fluctuating environments.

Responsibilities

• Participate on a subsystem electronics development team with reviews of electronics and test plans.
• Develop and execute task plans and budgets for power and sensor space flight electronics through development and delivery.
• Develop system designs and requirements for space power systems and power electronics.
• Design and develop power and sensor electronics for space missions.
• Own documentation for conceptual development, reliability, structural and thermal analyses, drawings, and build/testing.
• Report progress, schedule, and budget to management.

Skills

Analog electronics

Digital electronics

Mixed-Signal electronics

Power systems design

System design & requirements

Communication skills

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Tools

LabView

Python

Altium

LTspice

Job description

Columbus Technologies is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to join the JPL Power Electronics Group in Pasadena, CA. This regular full-time exempt position onsite at NASA JPL offers a challenging opportunity to design and test electronics subsystems for space missions.

You will develop system designs and requirements for space power systems, craft hardware, and manage documentation from concept to delivery, including test plans, budgets, and progress reporting to management.