Space Power Electronics Engineer II — Stock Options

CesiumAstro, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer II to join the spacecraft payload development team in El Segundo, CA. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle of power electronics hardware for satellites and space power systems payloads, from architecture trade studies to board-level verification and manufacturing support.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of analog/power electronics design experience, plus hands-on testing skills and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing analog and power electronics
• Experience with power stage design of basic DC-DC power converter topologies (e.g. discrete linear regulators, Buck, Boost, Buck-boost)
• Knowledge of voltage mode control and peak current mode control theory for DC-DC converters
• Experience with electronics schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium, OrCAD, Allegro or Xpedition
• Hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting electronics and power converters using laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators
• Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, MathCAD, ANSYS Q3D and SiWave, or HyperLynx
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the entire development lifecycle of power electronics hardware for satellites and space power systems payloads
• Help define power system architectures and trade studies
• Perform detailed circuit design, simulation, PCB layout, verification and integration testing, and manufacturing support

Skills

Analog & power electronics

Testing & troubleshooting electronics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Allegro

Xpedition

SPICE

LTSPICE

SIMetrix/SIMPLIS

PLECS

Simulink

MATLAB

MathCAD

ANSYS Q3D

SiWave

HyperLynx

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer II to join the spacecraft payload development team in El Segundo, CA. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle of power electronics hardware for satellites and space power systems payloads, from architecture trade studies to board-level verification and manufacturing support.

The role requires a BS in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of analog/power electronics design experience, plus hands-on testing skills and