Space Power Systems Engineer

1 week ago

Redmond, Washington, United States Lumen Orbit Full time
Key Responsibilities:

As a Space Power Systems Engineer at Lumen Orbit, you will be responsible for designing and developing advanced power electronics systems for our space-based data centers.

  • Design and Development:
    • Lead the design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters tailored for harsh space environments.
    • Conduct electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop comprehensive requirements.
    • Define and perform rigorous electrical power system verification testing and analysis.
    • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create groundbreaking power electronics hardware.
  • Optimization and Analysis:
    • Develop and optimize designs for power conversion systems, ensuring peak efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
    • Address and resolve EMI/EMC challenges in power adaptors to ensure compliance with stringent regulatory standards.
    • Perform advanced modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics to validate and refine designs.
  • System Integration and Support:
    • Lead schematic capture and PCB layout design, ensuring robustness, manufacturability, and compliance with design specifications.
    • Oversee board bring-up, execute comprehensive test campaigns, and propose effective solutions to design challenges.
    • Develop efficiency, mass, and cost models for power electronics designs, exploring and implementing various topologies to enhance performance.
Required Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline. Additionally, they should have a minimum of 1 year of professional experience in power converter development.

  • Desirable Qualifications:
    • Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
    • Strong expertise in analog control and discrete logic design.
    • Extensive experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics.
    • Proficient in voltage and current mode control and compensation design.
    • Strong understanding of DC-DC topologies, with the ability to select optimal architectures and components.
    • Familiarity with failure mode effects and criticality analysis.
    • Experience designing wire wound and planar inductors and transformers.
    • Proficiency in power supply testing and packaging for harsh environments.
    • Familiarity with spacecraft electrical power systems and knowledge of radiation effects.
    • Experience designing and working with solar arrays as input power sources.
    • Knowledge of lithium-ion battery handling, safety, and usage.
Benefits and Salary:

Lumen Orbit offers a competitive salary range of $115,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave. Additionally, employees can enjoy generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

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