Power Systems Engineer (Starship Avionics)
Core
Design, system analysis, and testing of high voltage power systems for Starship avionics, including batteries, load switches, and DC-DC converters.
Role type
Power Systems Engineer (Avionics)
Builds
High-voltage power electronics hardware for orbital flight systems
Domain
Aerospace / Power Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
high voltage systems design, lithium-ion battery integration, solid state load switch design, DC-DC power converter design, power distribution optimization, system verification testing, requirements development, hardware design collaboration, fault tolerance modeling, impedance measurement, loop-gain measurement
Preferred skills
electric motor integration, electric drivetrain experience, aircraft flight control surface power systems, electric vehicle traction systems, harsh environment packaging, modeling and simulation of electrical power systems
Technologies
lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC-DC power converters, high voltage systems
Responsibilities
Provide engineering expertise in design, system analysis, and testing of high voltage systems; 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 to create new power electronics hardware
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC