Principal Power Electronics Engineer II

About the role

CesiumAstro is a developer and pioneer of communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are looking for a Principal Power Electronics Engineer II to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optimized point-of-load converters for RF and digital modules (1W to 50W)
• Design and develop standalone dc-dc converter modules (20W to 500W)
• Design and analyze isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters
• Design and analyze maximum power point tracking solar power converters
• Design and analyze magnetics components
• Design and analyze system-level power management and distribution
• Design and analyze point-of-load regulators, switching and linear regulators, filters, and stability analysis and measurement
• Lead hardware designs from concept through production, including product roadmaps, block diagrams, part selection, schematic design, PCB layout and routing, analysis, manufacturing, test, qualification, and in-orbit support
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and executive team
• Participate in proposal-writing efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• 11 years of industry or university research experience in power electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting
• Extensive industry experience designing successful power electronics products from concept through schematic, layout, manufacturing, test, and deployment
• Experience designing power system architectures
• Expertise in power circuit analysis, such as worst-case circuit analysis, failure method effectivity and criticality, and reliability
• Expert-level proficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium
• Expert-level proficiency in PCB layout for power circuits
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation
• Experience with power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys or ADS
• Extensive hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience with space electronics design, development, and qualification
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques

Pay

$217,000 - $266,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Company stock options
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans

Qualifications

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Skills

• Power electronics design
• Power electronics analysis
• Power electronics testing
• Power electronics troubleshooting
• Power electronics architecture design
• Power electronics circuit simulation
• Power electronics magnetic design
• Power electronics system design
• Power electronics regulation design
• Power electronics filter design
• Power electronics stability analysis
• Power electronics mentorship
• Engineering design review presentation
• Proposal writing

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA
• FSA
• Life
• Disability
• Retail

Pay

$217,000 - $266,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.