Power Electronics Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

2d•$105,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Starship electrical hardware development team supports the mission to revolutionize orbital flight and space travel- opening access for humankind to establish new frontiers in space and ultimately become a multi-planetary species. Our team builds some of the most advanced electronics ever flown in space- at a cost and rate previously considered unthinkable in the space industry. Become a part of this fast moving and world class hardware development team, work with super smart and motivated engineers, and achieve truly audacious goals. If you’re ready for a challenge and would like to help make our civilization multi-planetary then you’ve come to the right place!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline
1+ years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (research, internships and extracurricular academic projects qualify)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
Passion for spaceflight and curiosity for electronics in high-reliability applications
Excitement for making systems smarter, better, faster, cheaper
Experience making products or systems work with minimal time and resources
Experience developing fundamentally new hardware, not just incrementally updating legacy hardware
Experience with circuit board layout, especially for switching power converters or high-speed digital applications
Experience designing switching power converters, power magnetics, analog control loops, solid state load switches, motor inverters, EMI/EMC compliance, or sensor signal conditioning circuits
Experience with high voltage devices, lithium ion batteries, or power distribution optimization
Previous experience working with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics
Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design
Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies, with ability to select optimal architectures and components
Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability
Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis
Familiarity with power supply testing and packaging for harsh environments
Experience with in-lab impedance measurement and loop-gain measurement
Familiarity with spacecraft electrical power systems and knowledge of radiation effects
Experience with circuit board design-for-manufacturing or productization of electronics
Experience with automating hardware development functions (e.g. scripting to control benchtop equipment or to accelerate analysis or simulation)
Ability to work in a fast-paced and autonomously driven environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Rapidly develop high-reliability electronics for rockets and spacecraft
Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test
Design, analyze, and test DC-DC power converters and power distribution products for harsh environments
Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
Work with experts from other teams and departments to drive changes that make the system more efficient, manufacturable, and reliable. Challenge assumptions and build strong professional relationships.