Principal Power Electronics Engineer II

Summary

Join CesiumAstro, a developer of communication systems for various platforms, as a Principal Power Electronics Engineer II. You will be responsible for power electronics circuits and systems throughout the development process, from concept to production. This includes designing DC-DC converters, solar power converters, and power management systems. You will also mentor junior engineers and present designs to customers and executives. The position requires a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, 11+ years of experience in power electronics, and expertise in various design and analysis tools. CesiumAstro offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university
• 11 years of industry or university research experience in power electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting
• Extensive industry experience designing successful power electronics products from concept through schematic, layout, manufacturing, test, and deployment
• Experience designing power system architectures
• Expertise in power circuit analysis, such as worst-case circuit analysis, failure method effectivity and criticality, and reliability
• Expert-level proficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium
• Expert-level proficiency in PCB layout for power circuits
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation
• Experience with power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys or ADS
• Extensive hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters, maximum power point tracking solar power converters, magnetics design and analysis, system-level power management and distribution design, point-of-load regulators, switching and linear regulators, filters, and stability analysis and measurement
• Be responsible for hardware designs from concept through production, including product roadmaps, block diagrams, part selection, schematic design, PCB layout and routing, analysis, manufacturing (working with contract manufacturers), test, qualification, and in-orbit support
• Serve as technical and professional mentors in their field
• Present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with space electronics design, development, and qualification
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• Company stock options