Power Electronics Engineering Manager
Lead the Power Electronics team at Astranis, driving innovation in spacecraft power systems for advanced satellite technology.
Posted by employer 11 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 6 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Manage a team of power engineers
- Define spacecraft power requirements
- Oversee design and implementation of power systems
- Manage development schedule for power systems
- Support production and mission operations teams
Must have
- B.S. or higher in electrical engineering
- 5+ years of professional experience with product design cycles
- 5+ years of experience designing power electronics hardware
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Nice to have
- Experience with photovoltaics
- Experience with Li-ion batteries
- Experience with magnetics in power electronics
- Radiation effects knowledge
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Power Electronics Engineering Manager at Astranis is responsible for leading a team of engineers focused on the design and implementation of power systems for satellites. This role requires expertise in power electronics hardware, including board-level design and hands-on development, along with strong team management skills. Ideal candidates will have over five years of experience in fast-paced product design environments and a background in electrical engineering. Astranis is a rapidly growing company with a significant backlog of contracts, emphasizing innovation in satellite technology.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 29% of 308 comparable lead management roles in United States we track (median $190,000 across 92 companies).
- Electrical Engineering appears in 1.1% of 565 comparable lead management roles in United States; power electronics appears in 0.2% of 565 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $160,000–$215,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Power Electronics Engineering Manager role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Electrical Engineering, power electronics.
- Does Astranis sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Power Electronics Engineering Manager role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
Power Electronics Engineering Manager
As the Engineering Manager for the Power Electronics team, you will play a critical role in building and leading a team of Power Electronics engineers. You’ll support the team in pushing the boundary of what is possible in a geo-synchronous spacecraft design and enable performance in space that has not been realized to date.
Role
- Directly manage and grow a team of junior and senior power engineers
- Collaborate with a broad and multidisciplinary team to define the spacecraft power requirements and architectures
- Oversee the design, build, and implementation of the power converters and systems
- Manage a detailed schedule to ensure that our power converters and systems development is in sync with the overall program schedule
- Drive power converter design, specification, component selection, circuit board design, implementation, verification, board bring-up, and debugging
- Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
- Support the production and mission operations teams on the build and in-flight use of our power converter hardware
- Drive the growth of the power team through recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-expanding team
Requirements
- B.S. or higher in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree
- 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced product design cycles
- 5+ years of board level experience designing power electronics hardware from concept through production
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams of engineers and communicate clearly with other disciplines
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus
- Experience with photovoltaics
- Experience with Li-ion batteries and management systems
- Experience with magnetics in power electronics
- Radiation effects knowledge
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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