Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Description For Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Apex is seeking an experienced Staff Power Electronics Engineer to join their spacecraft development team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge spacecraft electrical systems, including avionics, flight computers, and power systems. The position involves clean sheet design work and the chance to influence vehicle architecture decisions.
The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of spacecraft electronics experience and a strong background in power systems design. You'll be working in Los Angeles, contributing to innovative spacecraft technology development while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
As a Staff Power Electronics Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and testing DC-DC power converters for harsh environments, developing system requirements, and leading technical initiatives across the organization. The role combines hands-on engineering work with technical leadership, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills.
The position offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 - $215,000 and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking space technology. You'll be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of spacecraft design and making a significant impact on the industry. This is an ideal role for someone passionate about space technology and ready to take on complex engineering challenges in a dynamic environment.
The role requires U.S. Person status due to export control requirements and offers the chance to work on multiple spacecraft programs throughout their entire development lifecycle. If you're looking to be at the forefront of spacecraft power systems development and want to contribute to advancing space technology, this position at Apex provides an excellent opportunity to make your mark in the industry.
Responsibilities For Staff Power Electronics Engineer
- Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
- Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
- Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware
- Drive system and electrical architecture trades, product requirements, component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, design documentation, manufacturing planning, and production test for electrical designs
- Provide technical leadership across the organization, manage related risk and change across the program and drive new technology introduction
Requirements For Staff Power Electronics Engineer
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
- 8+ years of spacecraft electronics experience
- Experience across multiple spacecraft programs
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or a related field. Master's degree preferred but not required
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively within an organization
- Extensive experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation, including experience at all phases of the development lifecycle
- Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing
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