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Sr. Power Electronics Engineer - Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$135k - $205kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior power electronics engineer role focused on design and development of high-voltage DC-DC power supplies for TWTA systems in SpaceX Starlink gateways, with full hardware lifecycle ownership from concept to production and ground station operation.

Responsibilities

  • Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and ground station operation
  • Deliver engineering expertise in designing, analyzing, and rigorously testing of DC-DC power converters built to thrive in harsh environments
  • Design power supplies that support 10s of kilovolts and hundreds of watts
  • Dive into electrical power system and sub-system design trades, shaping requirements that optimize performance, efficiency, and reliability
  • Lead in defining and executing comprehensive verification testing and analysis for electrical power systems
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to define power electronics hardware
  • Rapidly iterate on designs, analysis and test to inform high level systems trades and steer overall product direction
  • Interact with digital embedded devices, analog sensing and telemetry, system controls, etc.
  • Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in power converter development
  • Previous experience working with magnetics and design of custom transformers and inductors, including planar magnetics
  • Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics

Skills

Required:Power converter design and developmentMagnetics and transformers/inductors designModeling and simulation of power electronics
Nice to have:Analog control and discrete logic design

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives, company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick time (Washington State)
  • Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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