Sr. Power System Electrical Engineer

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Come work at Amazon!

The Role:
You will be a power electronics subject matter expert in a power system engineering team responsible for new product development. You will be an integral member of a team responsible for:
· Power system architecture, trades and optimization
· Driving innovative solutions and defining electrical requirements for power-system-related components, including battery, solar array, power conversion/efficiency, power distribution / harnessing, electromagnetic compliance (EMC) and grounding
· Create and manage power budgets, models and simulations. Define power consumption models for all subsystems.
· Determine power system algorithms including solar-array maximum-power-point-tracking
· Real-time power system testing
· Create electrical simulators of batteries, loads & solar power.
· Oversight of all power system elements & performance during integrated spacecraft system test through environments such as vibe, thermal & vacuum.

This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and you'll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. You'll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you'll be constantly looking for ways to improve your product's performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment. We will need to tackle problems that span a variety of domains.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
· Deep understanding of different power electronics circuit topologies
· 7+ years of electrical engineering experience specifically in power electronics
· Experience with bring up and test of systems (for servers, cars, robotics, or other higher power solution)
· Experience with calculating power needs and battery life over charge cycles and lifetime
· Experience designing, testing, and debugging power electronics such as DC/DC power conversion, switching power supplies, driver circuits, and battery systems