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Senior Power Electronics & PCB Design Engineer Lead - TeraWave

Greater Seattle Area💼 Full-time💰 $156,802–$156,802🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of engineers to design, optimize, and qualify Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) electronics for TeraWave's multi-orbit satellite constellation, focusing on cost, mass, and producibility at constellation scale.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Power Electronics & PCB Design Engineer

Builds

High-reliability PMAD electronics for TeraWave LEO/MEO satellites

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Power Electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

PCB design (Altium/Cadence), power electronics (high-voltage switching/regulation), circuit design (analog/digital/mixed-signal), DFM/DFT, power integrity analysis, thermal management, team leadership

Preferred skills

Space/aerospace electronics design, power integrity analysis tools (HyperLynx/Ansys), FMEA/FMECA, signal integrity/EMI/EMC, communication protocols (RS-422/I2C/SPI/LVDS/Ethernet/CAN), conformal coating/potting, MIL-STD/NASA standards, Windchill PLM

Technologies

Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, Windchill

Responsibilities

Lead PCB and circuit design team for PMAD electronics; Own board architecture decisions including power distribution and signal routing; Drive cost and mass reduction trades; Design multi-layer PCBs for high-voltage/high-power systems; Conduct power integrity analysis and PDN design; Collaborate with mechanical and supply chain teams; Support board bring-up, debugging, and qualification; Generate fabrication documentation (Gerber, BOMs)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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