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Power Electronics Engineer (Prism)

Northwood Space, Torrance, CA

Posted pay

$104K–$153K

a year

Location: Torrance, CA
Work type: Not given
Level: Not given
Experience: 3+ years
Skills in the job text: PCB design
Posted: 13 days ago
Last check: 5 h ago
Job type: Hardware and robotics

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The role

As an Electrical Engineer (Power Electronics), you will own the power conversion and distribution electronics for Prism, Northwood's 2.4 meter parabolic antenna for high-throughput satellite links. You will design the power systems that feed Prism's high power RF hardware and support electronics, taking them from architecture through prototype, testing, and production. This is a hands-on role for someone who has designed, built, and debugged power electronics that have to run reliably in the field.

What you will do

Design power electronics for Prism, including AC-DC and DC-DC conversion, power distribution, and the supplies that drive high power RF amplifiers

Define Prism's power architecture and drive system trades across efficiency, thermal load, reliability, cost, and deployment speed

Design load switching, sequencing, and power path protection schemes, including fault detection and recovery

Perform schematic capture, PCB layout oversight, and bring-up of power hardware

Build circuit and system models to analyze and verify power system performance, including stability, transient response, and efficiency

Define interfaces between the power system and Prism's RF, digital, and motion control loads

Qualify designs through environmental and EMI/EMC testing

What you need

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline
3-5+ years of power electronics hardware design experience
Hands-on experience designing switched-mode power converters (buck, boost, flyback, LLC, or similar) at hundreds of watts or more
Experience taking power hardware from schematic and layout through bring-up, characterization, and debug in the lab
Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, PLECS, or SIMetrix
Comfort with power electronics test equipment, including oscilloscopes with differential and current probes, electronic loads, and power analyzers

Nice to have

Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering with a focus on power electronics
Kilowatt-class AC-DC and isolated DC-DC converter design, including power factor correction
Drain supply and bias design for GaN RF power amplifiers, including sequencing and low-ripple regulation
Protection circuitry design, including hot-swap, inrush limiting, overcurrent, and reverse-polarity protection
Input filter design and control loop compensation for converter stability
Surge, lightning, and transient protection for grid-connected outdoor equipment
Magnetics design and wide-bandgap (GaN, SiC) power stage design
Motor drive power electronics for antenna positioners or motion control systems
Thermal design and EMI/EMC mitigation for high-density power hardware
Design for manufacturing, production test development, and reliability qualification

Pay and benefits

Electrical Engineer/Level 2: $104,000-$130,000 per year

Electrical Engineer/Level 3: $122,400-$153,000 per year

Additional Information

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About Northwood Space

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions.

If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.

Legal notes

Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know at accommodations@northwoodspace.io

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