Power Electronics Control Engineer

The Exploration Company
Munich
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeEUR 65,000 - 82,500 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Analytical skills","Detail-oriented","Safety-focused","Communication"]

Develop and test pump-drive inverters for a cryogenic rocket engine, including control/driver boards and batteries. Work hands-on in the lab on bring-up, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and performance/safety improvements for test benches. Collaborate with hardware, control, software, mechatronics, and mechanical engineers to ensure integration and reliable operation, while producing technical reports and operating procedures for propulsion power electronics systems.

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The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company
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Power Electronics Control Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and test pump-drive inverters for a cryogenic rocket engine, including control/driver boards and batteries. Work hands-on in the lab on bring-up, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and performance/safety improvements for test benches. Collaborate with hardware, control, software, mechatronics, and mechanical engineers to ensure integration and reliable operation, while producing technical reports and operating procedures for propulsion power electronics systems.
Location: Munich
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Improve and finalize the schematic and layout of power and control boards.
  • •Perform bring-up, lab tests, and troubleshooting for power electronics systems in-house or at external labs.
  • •Collaborate with other engineers to optimize and integrate power electronics hardware into the cryogenic engine.
  • •Prepare test and technical reports and contribute to operating procedures.
  • •Ensure or enhance the performance and safety of test benches.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 65,000 - 82,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •BSc or higher degree in electrical engineering or (power) electronics.
  • •2+ years of experience in hardware development and/or troubleshooting, preferably in aerospace, avionics, automotive, or other high-reliability applications.
  • •2+ years of experience with power electronics systems, preferably with drive or traction inverters.
  • •Experience with Altium Designer and simulation tools such as PLECS, Matlab/Simulink, LTspice, or similar.
  • •Understanding of power electronics principles including SiC semiconductors, gate drivers, and thermal management, with readiness to work in a power electronics lab.
Experience:2+ yearsAerospaceAvionicsAutomotiveHigh-reliability
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical engineering or (power) electronics
Skills:Problem-solvingAnalytical skillsDetail-orientedSafety-focusedCommunication
Languages:EnglishFrenchGerman
Tech Stack:Altium DesignerPLECSMatlab/SimulinkLTspiceSiC semiconductorsGate driversThermal managementECSSMIL-STDNASA-HBKHIL prototypingEMC pre-complianceEMI standardsPower electronicsPump-drive invertersControl/driver boards

Company Brief

The Exploration Company
Designs and develops reusable crewed and cargo spacecraft for low Earth orbit missions. The company builds orbital transfer and return vehicles to enable routine transportation, research, and commercial services in space.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2018
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