Spacecraft Power Electronics Engineer — TS/SCI

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Spacecraft Power Electronics Engineer to help design and test power systems for spaceflight missions. You will contribute to high-reliability electronics, verification activities, and ground support equipment development in a collaborative team.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 6+ years in power electronics, and eligibility for TS/SCI clearance; Masters degree adds advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in high-reliability power electronics hardware.
• Experience in circuit simulation, worst-case analysis, and derating analysis.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures.
• Eligible for TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test space flight power electronics.
• Define and develop ground support equipment for flight hardware verification.
• Perform technical trade studies.
• Develop and verify hardware requirements.
• Generate fabrication drawings and support production.
• Characterize performance of your hardware designs.
• Document hardware verification activities.

Skills

Power electronics

Circuit simulation

Worst-case analysis

Derating analysis

Test procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Expedition

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Spacecraft Power Electronics Engineer to help design and test power systems for spaceflight missions. You will contribute to high-reliability electronics, verification activities, and ground support equipment development in a collaborative team.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 6+ years in power electronics, and eligibility for TS/SCI clearance; Masters degree adds advantage.