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Astranis Space Technologies · 2 weeks ago

Senior Electrical Engineer — High Voltage Power Electronics

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$145K/yr - $200K/yr
date6+ years exp

Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for designing, testing, and validating power converters and systems for high voltage applications in space, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to optimize solutions for satellite power systems.

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Responsibilities

High voltage analysis, design, and test including transformer design, PCB design, and component selection
Technical ownership of design of kW-level power systems for our satellites
Manage and control key components such as solar panel arrays, power regulation and distribution, power processing and power conditioning
Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Qualification

High voltage designPower systems engineeringAnalogDigital circuitsDC-DC power convertersElectrical CAD (Altium)Electromagnetic field modelingMagnetics in power electronicsEMI/EMC experienceFault tolerance designPhotovoltaicsHands-on designTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
6+ years of experience
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
Experience working with, designing for, and testing high voltage components and systems
Experience in designing, building, and testing analog and digital circuits
Experience in designing DC-DC power converters
Experience with PCB thermal considerations
Mastery of electrical CAD (Altium preferred, but not required)
Experience with electromagnetic field modeling software
Experience with magnetics in power electronics
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Preferred

EMI/EMC experience
Experience with designing for fault tolerance, especially to withstand a radiation environment
Experience with photovoltaics

Benefits

Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals

Company

Astranis Space Technologies

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Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.astranis.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$753.5M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing

Leadership Team

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Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
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Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
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