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# Hardware Development Engineer, Power (Starlink)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Computer Engineering, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Fault Tolerance, Hardware Design
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm35tu

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline

 + 1+ years of professional experience in power converter development

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 + Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field

 + Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design

 + Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics

 + Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design

 + Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction

 + Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies, with ability to select optimal architectures and components

 + Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability

 + Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis

 + Familiarity with design of wire wound and planar inductors and transformers

 + Familiarity with power supply testing and packaging for harsh environments

 + Experience with in-lab impedance measurement and loop-gain measurement

 + Familiarity with spacecraft electrical power systems and knowledge of radiation effects

 + Familiarity with solar arrays as input power sources

 + Familiarity with lithium-ion battery handling, safety, and usage

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 + Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines, + To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\_kb\_article\_page&sys\_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

## Description

+ Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments


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