Early Power Electronics Engineer
About The Position
Apex is seeking a spacecraft Early Power Electronics Engineer to work on a closely integrated team who will drive the architecture, development, and delivery of flight-critical power systems for our spacecraft. You’ll be on a team driving the design of spacecraft power generation, storage, conversion and distribution to meet the requirements of our spacecraft platforms with the opportunity to approach it from a clean-sheet design and inform coupled trades across Apex’s fleet of spacecraft platforms. In-addition you’ll contribute to component development in a vertically integrated environment. You will be innovative in your approach to push the limits of design and performance, while disrupting and making an impact on the industry.
Requirements
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
- 1+ years of spacecraft electronics experience.
- Experience across spacecraft power systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field. Master’s degree preferred but not required.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively within an organization and convey decisions, direction, and conclusions in a manner meaningful to multiple audiences.
- Extensive experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation, including experience at all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Design, analysis, and testing of spacecraft power systems, including power generation, energy storage, distribution, and DC-DC conversion for harsh environments
- Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements.
- Perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware.
- Drive system and electrical architecture trades, product requirements, component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, design documentation, manufacturing planning, and production test for electrical designs.
- Learn technical leadership across the organization, manage related risk and change across the program and drive new technology introduction.
Benefits
- Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
- $100k life insurance at no cost
- 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
- 10 paid holidays
- Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
- Daily catered lunch
- Unlimited snacks
- Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings for you and your family
- Your dream desk setup and all the tools you need to be your most productive self
- Stock options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
