Senior Staff Power Electronics Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Staff Power Electronics Engineer role is onsite in Westminster, CO, with a stated salary range of $184,000–$225,000 per year. The role supports CesiumAstro’s Skylark product line, which develops active phased array antennas for terrestrial and airborne applications. The engineer leads power conversion and distribution hardware design, integration, and verification across complex products and programs. The role also advances engineering methods, resolves difficult technical issues, guides testing and qualification, and mentors engineers to improve product efficiency, reliability, and mission success.

What you'll do

• Develop power conversion architectures, voltage regulation solutions, and electrical power subsystems
• evaluate efficiency, thermal management, magnetics, switching topologies, and components
• lead engineering analyses, design reviews, integration, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, verification, and qualification
• assess electrical performance, thermal behavior, and engineering risks
• guide verification planning, root-cause investigations, engineering changes, and design validation
• provide technical guidance and mentor engineers
• improve design practices, verification methods, processes, and configuration management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior staff engineer

power electronics

power conversion

electrical power systems

hardware integration

verification and qualification

active phased array antennas

skylark

westminster co

cesiumastro

$184k–$225k per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company stock options
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA
• life and disability insurance
• retirement plans.

Why this role

The posting requires 12–15 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 8–12 years with a master’s degree, or 5–8 years with a PhD. Applicants must meet U.S. space technology export-control eligibility requirements.

About the employer

CesiumAstro is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Sector: 33.