Apex Space
Staff Power Electronics Engineer
$175K–$215K
Los Angeles · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of spacecraft electronics experience; experience across multiple spacecraft programs required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field; Master’s degree preferred but not required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
About the job
Designs and verifies spacecraft power electronics and electrical power systems, providing technical leadership from architecture and requirements through hardware production and testing.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, and test DC-DC power converters and electrical power systems for harsh environments.
- Develop system trades and requirements, and perform verification testing and analysis.
- Lead electrical architecture, component selection, prototyping, documentation, manufacturing planning, and production testing with multidisciplinary teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of spacecraft electronics experience.
- Experience across multiple spacecraft programs and spacecraft design, launch, and operation across all development phases.
- Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
Pay
$175K – $215K USD base salary
Tools
DC-DC power converters
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