Senior Power Electronics Engineer (R&D)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing space startup company and play a key role in the development of air-breathing satellites.
We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and hard-working Power Electronics Engineers who are ready to design, build, and test cutting-edge power systems, shaping the future of space.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and prototype advanced power electronics circuits and PCB layouts.
- Develop DC-DC converters, power conditioners, and other power supplies.
- Conduct modelling, control design, and stability analysis for power electronic converters.
- Test and validate DC-DC systems against simulations, considering EMI/EMC, reliability, and efficiency.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate power electronics into various satellite subsystems.
Requirements
- Education: Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 1 year of experience in power electronics design (including academic research, e.g., PhD).
- Strong fundamental knowledge of analog and digital circuits.
- Proficiency in tools such as LTSpice, TINA-TI, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience with multiple converter topologies (e.g., Buck, Boost, Flyback)
Preferred Experience (a plus but not required):
- Power electronics for space applications.
- High-voltage power electronics (up to 5kV).
- Thermal modelling and electro-magnetics (design, test, and simulation).
- Development of power electronics for plasma.
- Reliability analysis, including stress analysis and FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis).
- Control architectures, algorithms, and power control for converters and drives.
- EMI/EMC compliance, control theory, and closed-loop feedback systems.
Why Join Us?
- Pioneering Space Technology: Join NewOrbit and contribute to launching groundbreaking technology into space next year. Your work on our air-breathing propulsion system will redefine satellite operations in ultra-low Earth orbits.
- Unmatched ownership and impact: You'll experience a level of input that's rare in this industry. You’ll participate in the full lifecycle of satellite technology development and face diverse challenges in preparing our propulsion system for space.
- Join an exceptional team: Work with some of the brightest scientists and engineers in the space technology sector.
- Great culture: You’ll be part of an exciting, collaborative work culture with engineering at heart.
- Equity and competitive salary: NewOrbit offers competitive salaries and company ownership stakes. Dedication and hard work are rewarded with a stake in the business you are helping to build.
Note: This is an on-site, five-days-a-week role based in Reading (20 minutes from London). We provide a financial relocation package.
About NewOrbit Space
NewOrbit Space is a Series A funded company that develops satellites for Ultra Low Earth Orbits (<200km). As we operate 3-4 times lower than conventional satellites we see the world better and building satellites at a fraction of the cost of the existing satellites.
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