SpaceX Senior Power Electronics Engineer at SpaceX designing and testing DC-DC power converters for Starlink satellites and ground systems. Develop power system requirements and perform verification testing.
Responsibilities
Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware
Qualification
Experience in modelingStrong grasp of DC-DC topologies
Required
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
5+ years of experience in power converter development
Previous experience with DC-DC power converter development
Previous experience working with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics
Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
Preferred
Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design
Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction
Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies, with ability to select optimal architectures and components
Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability
Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis
Familiarity with design of wire wound and planar inductors and transformers
