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CesiumAstro · 5 months ago

Principal Power Electronics Engineer I

Westminster, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

9+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a pioneer in developing communication systems for satellites and aerospace platforms, seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer I to join their team. The role involves designing power electronics circuits and systems for various aerospace applications, overseeing the development process from concept to production, and providing technical mentorship.

AerospaceDronesSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for power electronics circuits and systems through all stages of the development process

Design elements and responsibilities will include isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters, maximum power point tracking solar power converters, magnetics design and analysis, system-level power management and distribution design, point-of-load regulators, switching and linear regulators, filters, and stability analysis and measurement

Responsible for hardware designs from concept through production, including product roadmaps, block diagrams, part selection, schematic design, PCB layout and routing, analysis, manufacturing (working with contract manufacturers), test, qualification, and in-orbit support

Present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts

Qualification

Power electronics designCircuit analysisPCB layoutSPICE simulationPower integrity simulationLab instrumentsWritten communicationVerbal communicationMentoring

Required

A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

9 years of industry or university research experience in power electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting

Extensive industry experience designing successful power electronics products from concept through schematic, layout, manufacturing, test, and deployment

Experience designing power system architectures

Expertise in power circuit analysis, such as worst-case circuit analysis, failure method effectivity and criticality, and reliability

Expert-level proficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium

Expert-level proficiency in PCB layout for power circuits

Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation

Experience with power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys or ADS

Extensive hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators

Excellent written and verbal communication skills