Sr. Electrical Engineer

Industrious Ventures; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrious Ventures is seeking a skilled engineer specializing in power electronics for its office in Burlingame, California. The role involves designing high-voltage power electronics units, including DC-DC converters, and requires strong experience in power conversion and hardware testing.

Ideal candidates will have a B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in the field. The company welcomes diverse applications and advocates for an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing power electronics from concept to test.
• Strong fundamentals in switched-mode power conversion.
• Experience with high-voltage/high-power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and detailed design of power electronics units.
• Design high-voltage DC-DC converters optimized for efficiency.
• Develop and execute test plans for hardware.

Skills

Power electronics design

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Schematic capture tools

PCB design tools

Job description

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

What You’ll Do

• Own the architecture and detailed design of a high-voltage power electronics unit, including topology, component selection, and PCB design.
• Design high-voltage DC-DC converters (e.g., phase-shifted full bridge or similar topologies) optimized for efficiency, mass, and reliability.
• Design control electronics for regulation, sequencing, telemetry, and fault protection.
• Perform analysis to validate designs against electrical, thermal, and radiation requirements of the space environment.
• Develop and execute test plans for breadboard, engineering model, and flight hardware.
• Lead schematic capture and collaborate on PCB layout for high-voltage, high-power flight hardware.
• Drive component selection and qualification, including evaluation of radiation-tolerant and high-reliability parts.
• Troubleshoot and debug power electronics hardware throughout development.
• Develop qualification and acceptance test procedures and hardware.
• Support integration of the unit with spacecraft avionics.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM) efforts as the design transitions from prototype to sustained production.
• Define and maintain requirements, interface control documents, and verification artifacts.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing power electronics, with demonstrated ownership of designs from concept through hardware bring-up and test.
• Strong fundamentals in switched-mode power conversion, including isolated DC-DC converter topologies and closed-loop control.
• Experience designing high-voltage and/or high-power electronics.
• Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to work onsite in Burlingame, CA.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing power conditioning or power conversion units for spacecraft or other high-reliability applications.
• Familiarity with radiation effects and radiation-tolerant component selection for space.
• Experience with plasma or other nonlinear high-voltage loads.
• Knowledge of magnetics design for high-frequency power converters.
• Experience with EMI/EMC design and mitigation.
• Familiarity with space hardware standards and qualification processes (e.g., NASA, MIL-STD, ECSS).
• Experience supporting hardware integration, assembly, or environmental testing.
• Familiarity with embedded control or firmware for power electronics.

For U.S. Roles

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles

To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles

Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.