Power Systems Engineer, Starship Avionics

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Starbase, TXHawthorne, CABrownsville, TX
Posted: 86 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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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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TL;DR · Power Systems Engineer, Starship Avionics

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As a Power Systems Engineer (Starship Avionics), you will join the Starship Avionics team to support orbital flight and space travel technology. You will provide engineering expertise in the design, system analysis, and testing of high voltage systems, including lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC-DC power converters, and power distribution optimization. Your daily work involves performing electrical power system verification testing, developing requirements, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create new power electronics hardware. The role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and experience with high voltage systems or power distribution. Preferred skills include modeling, simulation, and testing of electrical power systems, understanding design for fault tolerance, and familiarity with power supply packaging for harsh environments. You will solve complex problems related to advanced electronics and power distribution for space flight applications.

Skills

High Voltage Systems Lithium-ion Batteries DC-DC Power Converters Solid State Load Switches Power Distribution Electrical Power Systems Modeling Simulation Impedance Measurement Loop-gain Measurement Fault Tolerance Power Electronics System Analysis

What you'll do

Provide engineering expertise in the design, analysis, and testing of high voltage systems.
Design lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, and DC-DC power converters.
Optimize power distribution for space flight applications.
Conduct trade studies and develop requirements for electrical power systems and subsystems.
Perform verification testing and analysis for electrical power systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manufacture new power electronics hardware.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
1+ years of experience with high voltage systems, lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC-DC power converters, or power distribution.
Experience with DC-DC power converters, electric motors, lithium-ion batteries, or solid state load switches (preferred).
Experience with electric drivetrains in aircraft flight control surfaces, electric vehicle traction systems, or similar applications (preferred).
Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of electrical power systems (preferred).
Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability (preferred).
Familiarity with power supply testing/packaging for harsh environments and experience with in-lab impedance or loop-gain measurement (preferred).
U.S. citizen.

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