Power Electronics Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test power systems for space applications, including solar arrays, battery systems, and power distribution units.

• Develop and validate circuit designs for efficiency, reliability, and robustness under space-grade environmental constraints.

• Support system-level integration activities, including troubleshooting, resolving interface issues, and verifying power subsystem performance during spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing (AIT).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in power system design, including solar panels, batteries, and high voltage power electronics.

• Experience in circuit design, simulation, and analysis (SPICE, MATLAB, etc.).

• Experience taking a design through schematics capture, PCB layout, and fabrication (Altium/KiCAD).

• Knowledge of spacecraft power systems, including MPPT algorithms, power budget modeling, and power distribution architectures.

• Experience with environmental testing and qualification processes for space applications.

• Hands-on experience with EE Lab equipment (oscilloscopes, e-loads, power supplies)

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred

• Knowledge of radiation effects, thermal cycling, and reliability engineering.

• Ability to write test scripts and analysis in Python

Why Join Us

• Be a key player in a groundbreaking aerospace startup.

• Work on exciting projects with the potential to revolutionize the satellite industry.

• Collaborate with a passionate and driven team.

• Opportunity to grow with the company and shape its future.

Salary and Benefits

• Pay range: $130,000-150,000 annually to start

• Early and competitive equity in a rapidly growing startup

• Platinum-level healthcare, vision, dental, and life insurance covered 100% for you

• Partial dependent coverage available

• 401k matching at 4% (no vesting)

• Unlimited PTO and sick time

• 17 paid Holidays (including a “Winter Break” Dec. 24-Jan 1)

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’re excited about this opportunity to jobs@samaraaerospace.com. Please make the subject line "Engineering - [position], [name]".

About Us:

Samara Aerospace is revolutionizing satellite design by addressing the challenges of deploying and managing large satellite constellations. Our innovative Hummingbird spacecraft bus offers a modular and scalable platform that streamlines satellite production and deployment, significantly reducing launch costs. Hummingbird's compact architecture maximizes launch capacity, making it the most efficient and agile spacecraft in the industry. At the core of our technology is the patented Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC) system. Unlike traditional wheel-based pointing control systems, MSAC utilizes actuators embedded in the hinges of deployable solar panels to provide 3-axis attitude control and active jitter cancellation. This design eliminates the need for spinning wheels, reducing mass and potential points of failure, while enhancing pointing precision.