Drimva

Astranis

Power Electronics Engineering Manager

$160K–$215K

San Francisco +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026

Location
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles; 5+ years of board level power electronics hardware design experience from concept through production.
Education
B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree.
Visa sponsorship
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required.

About the job

Leads the power electronics team and oversees development of spacecraft power converters and systems from architecture through production and mission operations.

What you'll do

  • Manage and grow a team of power engineers, including recruiting and hiring.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to define spacecraft power requirements and architectures, and oversee converter and system development schedules.
  • Drive power hardware design, implementation, verification, debugging, production support, and mission operations support.

What they ask for

  • B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles.
  • 5+ years of board level experience designing power electronics hardware from concept through production.
  • Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch, and to build and manage engineering teams and communicate across disciplines.

Nice to have

  • Experience with photovoltaics, Li-ion batteries and management systems, or magnetics in power electronics.
  • Radiation effects knowledge.

Pay

$160,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

power converters, photovoltaics, Li-ion batteries, magnetics in power electronics

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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)