Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Solar Array - TeraWave
Core
Design and own the Solar Array Regulator (SAR), a flight-critical component for capturing, regulating, and delivering solar power to the spacecraft bus across all orbital illumination conditions.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics engineer (spacecraft solar array regulation)
Builds
Flight-critical Solar Array Regulator hardware for the TeraWave satellite communications constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Space power systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Solar array regulation topologies (shunt, S3R, MPPT, PPT), high-voltage power electronics (>50V), hardware qualification planning, radiation-tolerant design, FMEA/FMECA, DFM/DFT optimization, ATE definition, thermal dissipation analysis
Preferred skills
Graduate degree in EE/Aerospace, 9+ years in space/harsh environments, solar array simulator usage, high-rate production electronics, eclipse/sun transition power management, EMI/EMC design, Altium Designer, LTspice, Windchill PLM
Technologies
Altium Designer, LTspice, Windchill PLM
Responsibilities
Lead circuit design for SAR including S3R, PPT, and MPPT topologies; characterize solar array electrical performance across illumination and temperature scenarios; define thermal dissipation requirements for shunt elements; derive and maintain SAR hardware requirements and ICDs; participate in FMEA/FMECA activities; optimize SAR design for high-rate manufacturing; define and transition Automated Test Equipment (ATE); develop and execute hardware qualification plans per MIL-STD-1540; serve as technical authority during integration and flight acceptance tests; own and maintain the complete SAR design package
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC