Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. #### Power Electronics Engineering Manager As the Engineering Manager for the Power Electronics team, you will play a critical role in building and leading a team of Power Electronics engineers. You’ll support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in a geo-synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space that has not been realized to date. #### Role - Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers - Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft power requirements and architectures - Oversee the design, build, and implementation of the power converters and systems - Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our power converters 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 in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team - Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of our power converter hardware - Drive the growth of the power team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-expanding team #### 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 - US Citizenship or Green Card #### Bonus - Experience with photovoltaics - Experience with Li-ion batteries and management systems - Experience with magnetics in power electronics - Radiation effects knowledge **What we offer:** All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals. Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position. 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