Early Power Electronics Engineer
Join Apex as an Early Power Electronics Engineer to design flight-critical power systems for spacecraft.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 12 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 12 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design spacecraft power systems
- Perform electrical power system verification testing
- Drive system and electrical architecture trades
- Work with multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to component development
Must have
- 1+ years of spacecraft electronics experience
- Experience across spacecraft power systems
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field
- U.S. Person status required
Nice to have
- Master’s degree preferred
- Extensive experience in spacecraft design
- Experience in integrated software/hardware verification
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Early Power Electronics Engineer at Apex Space focuses on designing and testing flight-critical power systems for spacecraft, including power generation and distribution. This role requires expertise in spacecraft power systems and a background in aerospace engineering, ideally with at least one year of relevant experience. It suits individuals who are innovative and collaborative, capable of working within multidisciplinary teams to drive design and performance improvements. Apex, a fast-growing startup, emphasizes a vertically integrated approach, fostering a dynamic environment for technological advancement.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Apex Space's careers page October 3, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 4% of 48 comparable mid other roles in United States that list Electrical Engineering we track (median $105,000 across 13 companies).
- Electrical Engineering appears in 3.7% of 3065 comparable mid other roles in United States; Spacecraft appears in 0.1% of 3065 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Apex Space lists $88,000–$121,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Early Power Electronics Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Electrical Engineering, Spacecraft, power systems.
- Does Apex Space sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Apex Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Early Power Electronics Engineer role at Apex Space.
From the original posting
About the Role
Apex is seeking a spacecraft Early Power Electronics Engineer to work on a closely integrated team who will drive the architecture, development, and delivery of flight-critical power systems for our spacecraft.
You’ll be on a team driving the design of spacecraft power generation, storage, conversion and distribution to meet the requirements of our spacecraft platforms with the opportunity to approach it from a clean-sheet design and inform coupled trades across Apex’s fleet of spacecraft platforms. In-addition you’ll contribute to component development in a vertically integrated environment.
You will be innovative in your approach to push the limits of design and performance, while disrupting and making an impact on the industry.
Responsibilities:
Design, analysis, and testing of of spacecraft power systems, including power generation, energy storage, distribution, and DC-DC conversion for harsh environments
Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements.
Perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis.
Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware.
Drive system and electrical architecture trades, product requirements, component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, design documentation, manufacturing planning, and production test for electrical designs.
Learn technical leadership across the organization, manage related risk and change across the program and drive new technology introduction.
Requirements:
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
1+ years of spacecraft electronics experience.
Experience across spacecraft power systems.
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field. Master’s degree preferred but not required.
Possess excellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively within an organization and convey decisions, direction, and conclusions in a manner meaningful to multiple audiences.
Extensive experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation, including experience at all phases of the development lifecycle.
Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing.
Compensation
Salary Range: $88,000-121,000 a year
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base salary range and excludes additional benefits. If your salary requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply.
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What We Offer For Full-time Employees:
Shared upside: Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
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