Power Electronics Engineer

Columbus Technologies and Services Inc•Pasadena, CA

16h•$50 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

As a Power Electronics Engineer in the JPL Power Electronics Group, you will design and test electronics subsystems and support equipment, contributing to power electronics development from concept through delivery. You will work as part of a subsystem electronics development team, help review electronics, test equipment, and test plans, and develop and execute task plans and budgets for power and sensor space-flight electronics. You will lead hardware through development, build, test, and delivery to higher-level integration, and develop system designs and requirements for space power systems and power electronics. The role also involves designing and developing power and sensor electronics for space missions and other applications, preparing documentation covering conceptual development, reliability, structural and thermal analyses, design drawings, and build, assembly, and test activities. You will report technical progress, schedule, and budget to Line, Project, and Institutional Management. You will contribute to advanced electronics technology, future mission development, and mission proposals by applying expertise in the current state of the practice in space electronics. This is an eight-month contract position with potential for extension or conversion. The role is onsite at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Customer- and contract-specific training will be provided. The offer is contingent on successfully passing a background check and drug screen. The position has a 9/80 work schedule and is W-2 with full benefits. The stated U.S. base pay range is $50–$80 per hour, plus benefits.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Deep understanding and experience in analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics, controls, or power systems design, including power control systems.
Proven experience crafting, developing, fabricating, assembling, and testing analog or power electronics hardware.
Deep experience in schematic capture, PWB routing, part selection, and electronic reliability analysis.
Experience with test software and hardware, particularly LabView and Python test equipment, including selecting, assembling, and using electronic bench test equipment.
Knowledge of circuit design and board design software associated with electronics development, including Altium and LTspice.
Knowledge of industry and/or academic practices and standards for developing, testing, and integrating electronic assemblies for space applications.
Knowledge of military, aerospace, and space hardware development.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills when relating to internal and external customers.
Strong ability to multitask and a track record of meeting schedules and milestones.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work in fluctuating and competing environments.
Ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Participate in a subsystem electronics development team and help review electronics, electronics test equipment, and test plans.
Develop and execute task plans and budgets for power and sensor space-flight electronics.
Lead hardware through development, build, test, and delivery to higher-level integration.
Develop system designs and requirements for space power systems and power electronics.
Design and develop power and sensor electronics for space missions and other applications.
Prepare documentation related to conceptual development, reliability, structural and thermal analyses, design drawings, and build, assembly, and test.
Report technical progress, schedule, and budget to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.
Help develop advanced electronics technology and improve and enable future missions.
Support mission proposal development by providing expertise in the current state of the practice in space electronics.