Senior Power Electronics Engineer, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
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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Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage (Starlink) joins the traveling wave tube amplifier team to develop high-voltage power supplies for space communication systems. This role involves owning the full hardware lifecycle, from conceptual design and prototyping through testing, integration, and high-volume production. The engineer will design and analyze DC-DC power converters capable of supporting tens of kilovolts and hundreds of watts in harsh environments. Key responsibilities include performing system trade studies, executing verification testing, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize performance and reliability. Required skills include experience with magnetics, custom transformers, planar magnetics, and modeling or simulation of power electronics. Preferred qualifications include expertise in analog control, discrete logic design, voltage and current mode control, and DC-DC topologies. The role addresses the technical challenge of powering high-frequency, high-bandwidth amplification systems for ground-to-satellite internet delivery.
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