Senior Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites
SpaceX
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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The Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) joins the Power Electronics team to develop power conversion and control systems for Starmind satellites and orbital data centers. This role involves designing, analyzing, and testing DC-DC power converters for harsh space environments, ranging from low voltage to kV and 1W to many kW. Key responsibilities include performing electrical power system verification testing, developing requirements, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create hardware for high-density compute power delivery, battery systems, motors, and laser optical links. Candidates should possess skills in analog control, discrete logic design, modeling, simulation, and voltage and current mode control. Technical expertise in DC-DC topologies, AC-DC converters, planar inductors, and lithium-ion battery safety is required to solve power distribution challenges for orbital AI inference.
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