The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Own hardware from conceptual design through high volume production and ground station operation
Deliver engineering expertise in designing, analyzing, and rigorously testing: of DC-DC power converters built to thrive in harsh environments
Design power supplies that support 10s of kilovolts and hundreds of watts
Dive into electrical power system and sub-system design trades, shaping: requirements that optimize performance, efficiency, and reliability
Lead in defining and executing comprehensive verification testing and analysis for electrical power systems
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to define power electronics hardware
What they're looking for
- Rapidly iterate on designs, analysis and test to inform high level systems: trades and steer overall product direction
- Interact with digital embedded devices, analog sensing and telemetry, system controls, etc.
- Demonstrate extreme ownership of product outcomes at every stage of development and production
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
