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Power Electronics Engineer — Associate Program (Summer 2024)

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Astranis Space Technologies

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Engineering
  • San Francisco
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need a 4-year technical degree, interest in power electronics, ability to design and test hardware, soldering skills, US Citizenship/Green Card, and bonus skills like Altium and Python. Apply even if you don't meet all criteria.
  • You will work closely with the power engineering team to design, test, and debug flight hardware, as well as develop test equipment and automate testing processes for satellite hardware at Astranis Space Technologies.

Requirements

  • Have a four-year degree in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent technical degree)
  • Interest in learning about, designing, and working with power electronics systems
  • A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Familiarity with standard EE lab bench (power supply, oscilloscope, multimeter, etc)
  • Familiarity with basic switched mode converter design (boost and buck converters)
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
  • Comfortable with soldering and rework
  • US Citizenship or Green Card
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
  • Bonus:
  • Experience with Altium Designer (or other PCB design software)
  • Experience with SPICE-based simulators (LTSpice, PSPICE, ADS, etc)
  • Experience with Python

Responsibilities

  • Work with the power engineering team to build and test flight hardware
  • Design test equipment to validate designs across a wide range of stressed conditions
  • Bring up and debug designs in the lab
  • Write code to help evaluate performance and automate testing of satellite hardware
  • Coordinate assembly, integration and environmental test efforts

FAQs

What is the duration of the Associate Engineer program at Astranis for Power Electronics Engineers?

The Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks and are salaried roles for students who have received a bachelor's degree (or will have done so before working at Astranis).

What type of projects will Power Electronics Engineer Associate Engineers work on at Astranis?

Power Electronics Engineer Associate Engineers will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects given to full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on Astranis' first satellite, and some have gone on to work at Astranis full-time.

Can Power Electronics Engineer Associate Engineers at Astranis do meaningful work on their projects?

Yes, at Astranis, we pride ourselves on giving everyone the chance to work on meaningful projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of great importance and difficulty. They have the opportunity to tackle hard problems and make a real impact during their time at Astranis.

Astranis Space Technologies

Small, low-cost communications satellites, in higher orbits.

201-500
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.