Senior Power Electronics Engineer

The role

You will design high power systems for large spacecraft. You will develop power electronics devices ranging from power switching to power conversion components for harsh space environments.

What you will do

• Develop power electronics for large spacecraft with power systems ranging from 20kW to 100kW capability
• Serve as Responsible Engineer for flight hardware from conception through flight
• Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing
• Work with partners/customers to define interfaces between the power system and various spacecraft loads
• Develop models to analyze and verify power system performance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• 5+ years of professional design experience with power electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify)

Nice to have

• Proficient with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice
• Experience with environmental testing for space electronics such as thermal testing, vibration testing, TVAC testing, shock testing, radiation testing, and EMI/EMC testing
• Experience with high performance kW scale isolated power converter design
• Experience with load switch design and power path protection schemes
• Experience with power stage component selection for use in radiation environments
• Knowledge of filter design for stability, noise rejection, and surviving threat signals
• Experience programming in C/C++, Python, or Matlab

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.