Power Electronics Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 1+ yearsSkills: ["DC-DC converters","Analog control","Discrete logic design","Modeling","Simulation","Loop-gain measurement","Spacecraft power systems","Lithium-ion battery"]

Power Electronics Engineer for SpaceX Starlink satellites, designing and testing DC-DC power converters and power systems from low voltage to kV ranges. Collaborates with design, test, and production teams to develop hardware for harsh environments, with opportunities to work on solar/MPPT, battery, motors, ion propulsion, and ground system interfaces across the Starlink constellation.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
2 months ago

Power Electronics Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Power Electronics Engineer for SpaceX Starlink satellites, designing and testing DC-DC power converters and power systems from low voltage to kV ranges. Collaborates with design, test, and production teams to develop hardware for harsh environments, with opportunities to work on solar/MPPT, battery, motors, ion propulsion, and ground system interfaces across the Starlink constellation.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
  • •Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
  • •Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
  • •Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 145,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveEquityDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
  • •1+ years of professional experience in power converter development
  • •Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
  • •Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
  • •Experience with modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
Experience:1+ yearsSpaceSatellitesStarlinkAerospace
Skills:DC-DC convertersAnalog controlDiscrete logic designModelingSimulationLoop-gain measurementSpacecraft power systemsLithium-ion battery
Languages:English
Tech Stack:DC-DC convertersAnalog controlSimulationImpedance measurementSpacecraft power systemsLithium-ion battery

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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