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CesiumAstro · 2 weeks ago

Staff Power Electronics Engineer

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

14+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a developer and pioneer of communication systems for satellites and aerospace platforms. They are seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer II responsible for power electronics circuits and systems development, including design and analysis of DC-DC converters and power management systems.

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

Serve as technical and professional mentors in their field

Present engineering design review materials to customers and executive team

Participate in proposal-writing efforts

Qualification

Power electronics designPCB layoutPower system architecturesSPICE-based circuit simulationEMI/EMC designLab instruments proficiencyWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

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

14 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

Experience with space electronics design, development, and qualification

Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques

Excellent written and verbal communication skills