Senior Power Electronics Engineer – Power Distribution - TeraWave
Core
Design and own the Dual Voltage Distribution Box (DVDB), a flight-critical component for distributing and protecting power across two voltage domains in a spacecraft's Electrical Power Subsystem.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics engineer (spacecraft power distribution)
Builds
Flight-critical power distribution units for TeraWave spacecraft constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Spacecraft power systems
Required skills
Solid-state power controllers (SSPCs), relay switching, overcurrent protection, fault isolation, load management, in-rush current mitigation, switch sequencing, radiation-tolerant design, MIL-STD-1540 qualification, DFM/DFT optimization, ATE development
Preferred skills
Multi-voltage distribution architectures, cross-strapping strategies, current sensing, telemetry calibration, EMI/EMC design, Windchill PLM, LTspice, Altium Designer
Technologies
SSPCs, relays, MIL-STD-1540, MIL-STD-461, Windchill, LTspice, Altium Designer
Responsibilities
Lead circuit design for DVDB including SSPCs and relay switching; Define load switch sequencing and fault response logic; Own DVDB telemetry architecture and avionics interfaces; Derive hardware requirements and ICDs; Participate in FMEA/FMECA and drive single-point failure elimination; Optimize design for high-rate manufacturing; Define and transition Automated Test Equipment (ATE); Develop hardware qualification plans per MIL-STD-1540; Serve as technical authority during integration and flight tests; Maintain complete design package in PLM.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC