Cowboy Space
Power Avionics Engineer
$120K–$175K
San Carlos, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience designing or testing power electronics or avionics systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and integrates spacecraft power electronics and power distribution systems from concept through flight.
What you'll do
- Design and validate spacecraft power electronics, including power conversion, regulation, battery management, and protection.
- Develop and execute system tests; analyze power budgets, efficiency, thermal performance, and faults.
- Integrate and debug systems with other engineering teams, support flight testing, and investigate anomalies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Strong understanding of DC-DC conversion, control systems, and power distribution.
- Experience with schematic capture, PCB design, and board bring-up.
- Familiarity with lab equipment and debugging, and experience in high-reliability or hardware-focused environments.
Nice to have
- Spacecraft, aerospace, harsh-environment, or radiation-tolerant power-system design experience.
- Experience with HIL testing, battery or solar systems, FPGA or embedded systems, thermal management, or reliability analysis.
Pay
$120,000 – $175,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
DC-DC converters, battery management systems (BMS), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), FPGA, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, PCB
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