Senior Power Electronics Engineer

About the Company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. Their spacecraft enable everything from earth observation to communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
• Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
• Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to create new power electronics hardware
• Drive system and electrical architecture trades, component selection, schematic capture, and prototyping
• Provide technical leadership and manage related risk and change across the program

Requirements

• U.S. Person status required for export controlled data access
• 6+ years of spacecraft electronics experience
• Experience across multiple spacecraft programs
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field
• Extensive experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation
• Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field

Benefits

• Equity in Apex
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
• $100k life insurance at no cost
• Comprehensive PTO package (15-20+ days vacation plus 10 paid holidays)
• 401(k) plan with generous matching
• 8 weeks paid parental leave and childcare reimbursement
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks