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Power Systems Engineer (Starship Avionics)

SpaceX· Starship Avionics Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$105k - $122.5kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Power Systems Engineer responsible for design, analysis, and testing of high voltage power systems for Starship avionics, including batteries, switches, DC-DC converters, and power distribution; collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements and verification plans.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering expertise in design, system analysis, and testing of high voltage systems, including lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC-DC power converters, and power distribution optimization
  • Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
  • Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
  • 1+ years of experience with high voltage systems, lithium-ion batteries, solid state load switches, DC-DC power converters, or power distribution (personal projects, research, internships, and extracurricular academic projects qualify)

Skills

Required:High voltage systems knowledge
Nice to have:Electrical power system modeling and testing

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • discretionary bonuses and stock/stock purchase plan
  • employee discounts and other perks
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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