Power Electronics Team Lead

TL;DR

Power Electronics Team Lead: Building and leading a team of Power Electronics engineers to push the boundary of what is possible in a geo-synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space. Focus on power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Salary: $145,000 - $200,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites to connect the world.

What you will do

• Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers.
• Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define spacecraft power requirements and architectures.
• Oversee the design, build, and implementation of power converters and systems.
• Manage a detailed schedule to ensure power converter and systems development is in sync with the overall program schedule.
• Drive power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree.
• 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles.
• 5+ years of board level experience designing power electronics hardware from concept through production.
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience with photovoltaics.
• Experience with Li-ion batteries and management systems.
• Experience with magnetics in power electronics.
• Radiation effects knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Offers a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
• Base pay is a single component of total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options.
• High quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits.
• Flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.