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Power Electronics Test Engineer
As a Power Electronics Test Engineer at Astranis, you will develop, design, and implement tests and test systems for all custom electronics on our spacecraft. You'll prove that our suite of power designs work across environments to guarantee success on orbit.
Responsibilities
- Develop and design automated hardware and software solutions to test and validate electronics hardware
- Design PCBAs to interface with flight hardware
- Write software in Python to control bench equipment, devices under test, and other test hardware
- Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and insight through qualification and acceptance process
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Requirements
- Associate's or B.S. degree in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Comfort with ambiguity and turning high-level requirements into clear design and test objectives
- Hands-on experience using electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, eloads, etc.)
- Experience with debugging circuits with embedded software, from oscilloscope to scripting
- Experience using Python
Bonus Skills
- Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVAC
- Power electronics experience such as switching converters and load switches
- Experience using Altium Designer
- Experience with designing and building electrical harnesses and connectors
- Experience automating tests, test equipment, or similar instrumentation
Compensation
Base salary: $105,000 to $165,000 USD. Compensation includes significant equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and on-site catered meals.
Requirements
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.