Electronics Engineer II (Advanced Electronics Systems and Technologies | 345C)
About The Position
JPL is seeking an Electronics Engineer II to join the Advanced Electronics Systems and Technologies group and help develop novel electronics technologies and systems for robotic space exploration. The role spans JPL’s instrument, avionics, and power electronics disciplines and involves working with multidisciplinary teams of systems engineers, electronics designers, embedded developers, and ASIC designers to develop electronics technologies for future missions. The engineer will own electronics development from specification and architecture through simulation, PCB design, laboratory testing, and mission infusion. The work includes designing analog, digital, and power electronics for space and terrestrial robotics; evaluating candidate parts for radiation effects; integrating designs into robotic missions and instrument systems; and proposing projects that address challenging problems in space and on Earth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, robotics engineering, or a similar technical discipline and at least 3 years of related electronics-development experience in a professional setting or academic research project; or a master’s degree in a similar discipline and 1 year of related experience; or a Ph.D. in a similar discipline and 0 years of related experience.
- Deep expertise in power electronics, including topology selection and optimization, component selection, magnetics design, and controller implementation.
- Hands-on experience prototyping power electronics hardware, including co-design with thermal, structural, and embedded control systems.
- Proficiency in an electronics laboratory environment, including specification, modelling, simulation, and testing of electronic systems.
- Creative ideas for future electronics and the ability to communicate deeply technical ideas to non-experts.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to lead new hardware projects from concept to realization.
- Curiosity about new techniques and ability to work with experts across science and engineering disciplines to create new technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to propose new electronics projects and win funding to execute them.
- Deep understanding of power electronics, including modelling, analysis, and testing of component stress, worst-case performance, and radiation effects.
- Expertise in wide-bandgap semiconductors, including design of GaN and SiC power converters.
- Expertise in custom magnetics FEA design and realization of hardware prototypes.
- Experience with hardware design tools for simulation, such as LTSpice or PLECS, and PCB design, such as Altium or KiCad.
- Experience with single-board computer design and software development.
- Experience with hardware design tools for FPGA design and programming.
- Familiarity or experience with AI or ML tools for design, modelling, analysis, or test automation.
Responsibilities
- Own technical development of electronics, including specification, architecture, simulation, PCB design, laboratory testing, and mission infusion.
- Design analog, digital, and power electronics circuits for space and terrestrial robotics.
- Identify candidate technologies, design test fixtures, and support heavy ion testing to evaluate new parts for radiation effects.
- Collaborate across disciplines to integrate designs into complex robotic missions and instrument systems.
- Propose new projects to solve challenging problems in space and on Earth.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Wellbeing and retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Learning opportunities
- Rideshare benefits
- Childcare benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
