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About the role
Design power electronics for Prism, including AC-DC and DC-DC conversion, power distribution, and the supplies that drive high power RF amplifiers Define Prism's power architecture and drive system trades across efficiency, thermal load, reliability, cost, and deployment speed Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 3-5+ years of power electronics hardware design experience
- Hands-on experience designing switched-mode power converters (buck, boost, flyback, LLC, or similar) at hundreds of watts or more
- Experience taking power hardware from schematic and layout through bring-up, characterization, and debug in the lab
- Proficiency with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, PLECS, or SIMetrix
- Comfort with power electronics test equipment, including oscilloscopes with differential and current probes, electronic loads, and power analyzers
More about this role
Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions. If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.
As an Electrical Engineer (Power Electronics), you will own the power conversion and distribution electronics for Prism, Northwood's 2.4 meter parabolic antenna for high-throughput satellite links. You will design the power systems that feed Prism's high power RF hardware and support electronics, taking them from architecture through prototype, testing, and production. This is a hands-on role for someone who has designed, built, and debugged power electronics that have to run reliably in the field.
Design power electronics for Prism, including...
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