Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

2h•$160,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Engineering Manager for the Power Electronics team, you will play a critical role in building and leading a team of Power Electronics engineers. You’ll support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in a geo-synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space that has not been realized to date.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree
5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles
5+ years of board level experience designing power electronics hardware from concept through production
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines
US Citizenship or Green Card

Nice To Haves

Experience with photovoltaics
Experience with Li-ion batteries and management systems
Experience with magnetics in power electronics
Radiation effects knowledge

Responsibilities

Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers
Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft power requirements and architectures
Oversee the design, build, and implementation of the power converters and systems
Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our power converters and systems development is in sync with the overall program schedule
Drive power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging
Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of our power converter hardware
Drive the growth of the power team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-expanding team