Electronics Engineer II

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The Electronics Engineer II will lead power electronics tasks within JPL's Power Electronics Group, taking designs from concept through build, test, and delivery for space flight hardware. This role carries task-level leadership responsibility, including executing to budgets and schedules, developing board designs and requirements, and reporting technical progress to Line, Project, and Institutional Management. Candidates should bring few years of hands-on power electronics design and test experience, with a strong preference for prior aerospace or space hardware development.

JPL’s Power Electronics Group is dedicated to developing power subsystem electronics concepts, implementing power system architecture designs, designing and ensuring implementation of hardware for flight projects, and supporting project formulation and proposals. Currently, we are seeking a creative, Power Electronics Engineer, with knowledge in hardware development and task leadership, to join the group and participate in developing the next generation of space power hardware.

As a Power Electronics Engineer in the JPL Power Electronics Group, you will be designing and testing electronics subsystems and support equipment and will be involved in all aspects of power electronics development from concept to delivery.

• Participate as part of a subsystem electronics development team and be helping with reviews of electronics, electronics test equipment, and test plans.
• Develop and execute task plans and budgets for power and sensor space flight electronics through development, build, test, and delivery to higher level of integration.
• Developing system designs and requirements for space power systems and power electronics.
• Design and develop power and sensor electronics for space missions and other high-reliability applications.
• You’ll have responsibility for all documentation related to conceptual development, reliability, structural, and thermal analyses, design drawings, and build, assembly, and test.
• Report on technical progress, schedule, and budget to Line, Project, and Institutional Management.

In addition, you will be integral developing advanced electronics technology and improving and enabling future missions and supporting the development of mission proposals through expertise in the current state-of-the-practice in space electronics.

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar technical discipline with typically a minimum of 3 years of related work experience, a Master’s degree in similar disciplines with typically a minimum of 1 years of related work experience, or a PhD in a similar discipline with typically a minimum of 0 year of related experience.

• Understanding and experience in Analog, Digital and Mixed-Signal Electronics, Controls, or Power Systems Design, including power control systems.
• Proven experience in crafting, developing, fabricating, assembly and testing of analog or power electronics hardware.
• Experience with test…