Responsibilities & Ownership- The power bus for our spacecraft, from the battery through distribution to every load that computes, senses, or actuates
- Management and protection of battery packs
- High-current actuator drive electronics and the switching that gates power to them
- Circuit protection and fault isolation: inrush limiting, electronic fusing, and a coherent protection scheme that keeps the system fault-tolerant
- Power monitoring and telemetry, and the budgets that keep the system within margin
- Schematic capture, layout review, bring-up, and test of the power hardware, working with the digital hardware and firmware engineers who build on it
Basic Qualifications- Degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
- [Senior level only] 5+ years of relevant experience
- Power electronics design: switching converters, magnetics, and thermal design
- Lithium-ion battery systems, battery management, and the safety practices that come with them
- Schematic capture and PCB design in a tool such as KiCad or Altium, through manufacturing and bring-up
- Bench fluency: scopes, electronic loads, supplies, and a methodical approach to debugging real boards
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in spaceflight or other high-reliability hardware (aerospace, automotive, medical, defense)
- Design for thermal-vacuum environments, derating, and radiation considerations
- Motor and actuator drive electronics such as H-bridges and stepper drivers
- Power telemetry over I2C/SMBus and writing the scripts to exercise it
Compensation and BenefitsEngineer: $90,000 - $140,000
Senior Engineer: $140,000 - $170,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. In addition to the base salary, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options. You will receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
ITAR RequirementsTo 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. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
