Full-Time

Senior Power Electronics Engineer II

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CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro

201-500 employees

Develops compact communication systems for space

Aerospace
Defense

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Austin, TX, USA

Position requires onsite presence in Austin, TX.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Electrical Engineering
Power Systems Engineering
Required Skills
MATLAB
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Minimum of 6 years of industry or university research experience in board-level power electronics design, analysis, and test.
  • Experience owning the design phase of power electronics or power subsystems, including power architecture and requirements definition, trade studies, power converter and analog electronics design, component selection, and detailed design.
  • Experience performing or guiding complex PCB layout for analog and power electronics.
  • Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, or MathCAD.
  • Strong laboratory testing and troubleshooting experience for prototyping, design verification testing and qualification of analog and power electronics hardware.
  • Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics for automotive, space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end design of power converters, and power management and control circuits, from concept and architecture definition to schematic, printed circuit board (PCB) design, testing, qualification, production transition and production support.
  • Perform detailed and complete schematic design for low to high complexity power electronics designs, ranging from single power converters to multi-output power supply modules and power management circuitry.
  • Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer independently or in collaboration with a PCB Drafter.
  • Perform modeling and analysis of analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis, stress analysis, small signal and stability analysis, power loss and efficiency optimization analysis, and power integrity analysis.
  • Develop design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans for power converters and power supply designs.
  • Perform bring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules, often working with a technician or junior engineer to complete design verification.
  • Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering team and lead system integration and qualification campaigns, and release analog and power electronics designs to production.
  • Mentor junior engineers to build technical understanding and foster professional development of team.
  • Perform research and keep up with new power electronics technology and industry trends to drive innovation and generation of intellectual property.

CesiumAstro creates compact and efficient communication systems specifically for space applications. Their products, such as the Nightingale Series and CommPack, are designed to be small and scalable, meeting the industry's standards for Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C). The company also offers a range of products including a software-defined radio, a credit-card-sized single-board computer, and a compact DC-to-DC converter. What sets CesiumAstro apart from competitors is their focus on modular hardware and software that can be easily integrated to create customized communication solutions for clients like NASA. The goal of CesiumAstro is to provide affordable, mission-ready communication payloads by leveraging the latest semiconductor and manufacturing technologies.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$135.4M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-5%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for small satellite constellations aligns with CesiumAstro's offerings.
  • Growing interest in dual-use technologies benefits CesiumAstro's Element platform.
  • Trend towards software-defined payloads boosts CesiumAstro's SDR-1001 product line.

What critics are saying

  • Lawsuit against former executive highlights vulnerabilities in protecting intellectual property.
  • Emergence of AnySignal indicates increasing competition in space-based radio technology.
  • Reliance on venture capital funding may pressure CesiumAstro for rapid growth.

What makes CesiumAstro unique

  • CesiumAstro offers compact, high-performance communication systems for space applications.
  • Their products set a new standard for Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C).
  • CesiumAstro's modular hardware and software provide mission-specific payload configurations.

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