Power Electronics Engineer, High Voltage

SpaceX

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TL;DR · Power Electronics Engineer, High Voltage

Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage (Starlink) The Power Electronics Engineer - High Voltage (Starlink) joins the traveling wave tube amplifier team to develop high-voltage power supplies for SpaceX gateways. This role involves owning the full hardware lifecycle, from conceptual design and prototyping to high-volume production and ground station operation. You will design, analyze, and test DC-DC power converters capable of supporting tens of kilovolts and hundreds of watts in harsh environments. Key responsibilities include performing electrical power system trades, defining verification testing, and interacting with digital embedded devices and analog sensing. Required skills include experience with magnetics, custom transformers, planar magnetics, and power electronics modeling. You will solve technical challenges in high-frequency, high-bandwidth amplification systems to provide reliable broadband internet from ground stations to the Starlink satellite constellation.

What you'll do

  • Own the full hardware lifecycle from conceptual design through high-volume production and ground station operation.
  • Design, analyze, and rigorously test DC-DC power converters capable of operating in harsh environments.
  • Develop power supplies capable of supporting tens of kilovolts and hundreds of watts.
  • Perform electrical power system trade studies to optimize performance, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Execute comprehensive verification testing and analysis for electrical power systems.
  • Rapidly iterate on designs and test data to inform high-level systems trades and product direction.
  • Integrate power electronics with digital embedded devices, analog sensing, and system controls.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another STEM discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience in power converter development through professional work, projects, or research.
  • Experience working with magnetics and the design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics.
  • Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field (preferred).
  • Demonstrated full-cycle ownership of a hardware project from concept to implementation (preferred).
  • Strong grasp of analog control, discrete logic design, DC-DC topologies, and voltage/current mode control (preferred).
  • U.S. citizenship, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligibility to obtain required Department of State authorizations.

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