CesiumAstro
Senior Power Electronics Engineer
$140K–$168K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years designing analog and power electronics.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (or related) from an accredited university.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Develops spacecraft power electronics hardware from system architecture and circuit design through verification, integration, production release, and manufacturing support.
What you'll do
- Define power system architecture and requirements; design DC-DC converters and power management circuits.
- Model, analyze, verify, and test power electronics designs, including board bring-up and system qualification.
- Lead production release and integration, mentor engineers, and track industry developments.
What they ask for
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- At least 5 years designing analog and power electronics.
- Experience with power system architecture, DC-DC converter topologies and control, circuit analysis, and verification testing.
- Hands-on electronics testing and troubleshooting experience; familiarity with schematic capture, PCB layout, and analysis/simulation tools.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering focused on power electronics.
- Experience with high-reliability electronics for automotive, space, or defense applications; space radiation, GaN/SiC, or advanced converter designs are also valued.
Pay
USD 140,000–168,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
Altium, OrCAD, Allegro, Xpedition, SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS
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