Space Power Electronics Engineer I

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, build, and test next‑generation space power hardware. You will participate in the full development cycle from concept to delivery, collaborating with Cognizant Engineers, Senior Design Engineers, and project managers.

Candidates should have an electrical engineering background, hands‑on test experience, and familiarity with design and simulation tools; aerospace experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; 1+ years experience or Master’s degree with minimal related work experience.
• Experience with bench top test equipment (DMMs, power supplies, loads, probes, scopes).
• Ability to test and debug circuits in lab and communicate results clearly.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools for design and simulation of power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design power electronics systems, subsystems, and test equipment.
• Coordinate fabrication of prototype and flight hardware.
• Test prototype and flight hardware to verify requirements and environmental specs.
• Develop engineering drawings, analyses, test procedures, and reviews.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit testing & debugging

Lab bench testing

CAE software knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in related disciplines (optional)

Tools

LTSpice

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, build, and test next‑generation space power hardware. You will participate in the full development cycle from concept to delivery, collaborating with Cognizant Engineers, Senior Design Engineers, and project managers.

Candidates should have an electrical engineering background, hands‑on test experience, and familiarity with design and simulation tools; aerospace experience is preferred.