Staff Power Electronics Engineer

Company: Array Labs
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world. We’re launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth – updated in real time – enabling faster, smarter decision-making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission-critical geopolitical intelligence. We design and build our satellites end-to-end, producing the world’s most advanced earth observation satellites. Our fleet will deliver unprecedented levels of accuracy, coverage, and responsiveness to power critical insights precisely where they’re needed most. About the Job As a Staff Power Electronics Engineer, you will design and validate the power conversion and power management electronics that enable Array’s radar sensors and satellite platforms. Your work will include high-efficiency DC/DC conversion, power distribution, sequencing, monitoring and telemetry, protection and fault handling, and the power interfaces that support high-power RF operation. You will take hardware from schematic design through prototyping, bring-up, characterization, and qualification, working closely with RF, mixed-signal, mechanical, firmware, and systems engineers. The power electronics you develop will directly impact system efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and on-orbit availability. Responsibilities Develop advanced power electronics subsystems, from architecture to manufacturing Own power subsystem definition and design trade studies, balancing efficiency, transient performance, thermal behavior, and fault tolerance Select components, capture schematics, and design complex power assemblies including DC/DC conversion, sequencing, protection, and monitoring Lead prototyping, hardware bring-up, debug, characterization, qualification, and test efforts for power electronics Work closely with RF, mixed-signal, mechanical, firmware, and systems engineers to deliver reliable radar sensor and spacecraft power systems Basic Qualifications B.S. in Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 7 years of relevant experience Experience in electronics design, bring-up, and test Excellent teamwork and communication skills Learns new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a self-directed manner High levels of self-motivation and personal accountability Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time constraints Preferred Skills and Experience Master’s degree or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, power electronics, or a related field Hands-on experience designing high-efficiency power conversion systems including synchronous buck/boost, isolated converters, and multi-rail power architectures Experience with power management and protection circuitry including hot-swap, eFuses, current limiting, OR-ing, inrush control, and fault detection Strong background in power integrity, transient response, stability/compensation, and low-noise rail design for mixed-signal and RF systems Experience with battery interfacing, peak-power buffering, and pulsed-load power delivery for high-power electronics Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as LTspice, SIMPLIS, and/or MATLAB Proficiency with schematic capture and design using Altium Designer (preferred); experience with Allegro and/or OrCAD is a plus Hands-on experience with test and characterization equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power analyzers, and current probes Experience taking power electronics hardware from prototype through qualification and environmental testing, including working with manufacturing partners and test teams Experience with EMC requirements and EMI mitigation techniques in power electronics systems ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Equal Opportunity Employer Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status Interview Process We will conduct three interviews via Zoom; the typical process takes around 3-5 weeks to complete from start to finish. Hiring and Compensation Strategy Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: 1) find uncommonly good people 2) pay them uncommonly well You can anticipate competitive pay, generous equity, and high flexibility between salary and equity-based compensation. Why Join Array At Array Labs, deep technical expertise meets relentless impact. We prioritize curiosity over hierarchy and bold engineering over incremental gains. Our world-class team across hardware engineering, software, and aerospace works collaboratively to push boundaries and move fast. Our values: 1. Build What Matters: Create technology that serves customers and advances humanity 2. Innovate Together: Stay curious, collaborate openly, push boundaries as one team 3. Employee Centric: Put our people first with a culture of trust, respect, and opportunity Join industry-leading experts to deliver unprecedented insights about our planet and build the future of Earth observation.

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