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CesiumAstro · 8 hours ago

Senior Power Electronics Engineer II

Denver Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

6+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a developer and pioneer of communication systems for satellites and aerospace platforms, seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer II. The role involves full-stack power electronics development, from concept to delivery, with responsibilities including design, testing, and mentoring junior engineers.

AerospaceDronesSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end design of power converters, and power management and control circuits, from concept and architecture definition to schematic, printed circuit board (PCB) design, testing, qualification, production transition and production support

Perform detailed and complete schematic design for low to high complexity power electronics designs , ranging from single power converters to mukti-output power supply modules and power management circuitry

Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer independently or in collaboration with a PCB Drafter

Perform modeling and analysis of analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis, stress analysis, small signal and stability analysis, power loss and efficiency optimization analysis, and power integrity analysis

Develop design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans for power converters and power supply designs

Perform bring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules, often working with a technician or junior engineer to complete design verification

Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering team and lead system integration and qualification campaigns, and release analog and power electronics designs to production

Mentor junior engineers to build technical understanding and foster professional development of team

Perform research and keep up with new power electronics technology and industry trends to drive innovation and generation of intellectual property

Qualification

Power electronics designPCB layoutAnalog electronics designTestingTroubleshootingSPICE simulationAltium DesignerHigh-reliability electronicsWritten communicationVerbal communicationMentoring

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university

Minimum of 6 years of industry or university research experience in board-level power electronics design, analysis, and test

Experience owning the design phase of power electronics or power subsystems, including power architecture and requirements definition, trade studies, power converter and analog electronics design, component selection, and detailed design

Experience performing or guiding complex PCB layout for analog and power electronics

Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, or MathCAD

Strong laboratory testing and troubleshooting experience for prototyping, design verification testing and qualification of analog and power electronics hardware

Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics for automotive, space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints

Excellent written and verbal communication skills