Power Electronics Engineer

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To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At Cesium Astro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, Cesium Astro is the place for you.

We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are seeking a Staff Power Electronics Engineer to join our growing spacecraft payload development team. In this position, you will contribute across the entire development lifecycle of next-generation power electronics hardware for satellites and space power systems payloads—from leading the definition ofpowersystemarchitectures and trade studies to detailed circuit design, simulation, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, verification and integration testing, production transition, and manufacturing support.

• Define electrical power system architecture, and derive power subsystem requirements
• DesignDC-DCpower converters,motor drives,inverters,powermanagementand control circuitsfromconcept toproductionrelease
• Perform detailed design forlow to high complexity analog and power electronics circuits ranging from single DC-DC power converters to multi-output power supply modules
• Perform modeling andanalysisof analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis(WCA),stress analysis, small signal modeling analysis,failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), reliability analysis,and power integrity analysis
• Develop design verificationtestplans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plansforpower converters and power supply designs
• Leadboardbring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules
• Lead system integration,qualification campaigns, and releaseofanalog and power electronics designs into production
• Mentor younger engineers and foster knowledge sharing
• Lead a small team of power electronics engineers to drive project execution
• Perform research andmonitorpower electronics industry trends to drive innovation andgenerateintellectual property in this area

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering(or related) from an accredited university.
• Minimum of9years of experience designing analogandpower electronics
• Experience working with electrical power systemsandsubsystems, includingdevelopingpower architecture andpower requirements,performing trade studies for size, weight, power, and cost optimization (SWAP-C),selecting power convertertopologies,anddefiningpower management and control blocks
• Experience with modeling and controlofDC-DC converters and power stage design ofdifferentisolated and non-isolated DC-DC power converters(e.g.discrete linear regulators,Buck,Boost,Buck-boost,Flyback,Forward,Half-bridge,Full bridge,and Resonant converters)
• Experience designing custom signal and powermagnetics,andpowerfilters for low noise and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Experience developing design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans
• Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis (WCA), stress analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA),and reliability analysis for power supplies
• Extensive h hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting electronics and power converters using laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators
• Experience with electronics schematic capture and printed circuit board (PCB) layout tools such as Altium, OrCAD, Allegro or Xpedition
• Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE,SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB,MathCAD, ANSYS Q3D andSiWave, orHyper Lynx
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Master of Science or PhDin…