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Auriga Space · 6 hours ago

Power Electronics Engineer (All Levels)

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Auriga Space is revolutionizing space access by developing electromagnetic space launch systems. They are looking for an electrical engineer specialized in power electronics to drive hardware projects from conceptual design to qualification in a start-up environment.

AerospaceGovernmentHardwareNational SecuritySpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide oversight, design, and testing of high-voltage power electronics systems for electric machines, develop hardware requirements, build prototypes, select components, design schematics, perform PCB layouts, and validate designs

Collaborate with systems architecture, mechanical design, PCB layout, manufacturing, reliability, and firmware engineering teams to design, test, validate, and manufacture high-voltage hardware

Contribute to the architecture and modeling of power electronics topologies that improve performance, efficiency, cost and reliability

Qualification

Power Electronics EngineeringHigh Voltage SafetyCircuit Simulation ToolsEmbedded ProgrammingTest Automation ProgrammingCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, with a specialization in power electronics

Minimum of 5 years in power electronics engineering

Comfortable working in a high voltage environment and outstanding track record for safety

Proficiency in the theory and application of magnetics (inductors, transformers) and capacitors for high-power applications

Familiar with schematic capture, circuit simulation tools, and PCB layout techniques for minimal inductance/capacitance and EMC optimization

Proficiency with basic EE tools (Oscilloscopes, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators) and test automation programming

Knowledge of control theory and experience with embedded programming

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State