Senior EPC Design Engineer

Job Title: Senior EPC Design Engineer 

Location: Torrance, CA

Salary: $110,000-$185,000/yr DOE and Level

Stellant is excited to offer a Sr. Electrical Design Engineer position at our Torrance facility, supporting Electric Power Conditioners (EPC) for our Space Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) products.  Stellant’s industry leading EPCs support space borne communications, with over 4700 units in orbit and 290 million operating hours.  Similar technology is also utilized for space electric propulsion and many terrestrial applications; delivering RF communications, electronic warfare, and radar for critical commercial and military applications around the globe.  This role will primarily be tasked with development of new high power / high voltage circuit and EPCs.  Responsibilities will also include providing guidance and leadership on a technical level to a multidisciplinary group of engineers including design, test, component, embedded and project engineers.  Additionally, you will likely be providing EEE component / PWB guidance, providing troubleshooting support for EPCs currently in production, and supporting business development needs as they come up.  Future work is also available on our Power Processing Units (PPU) for Xenon Ion Propulsion Systems (XIPS), power supplies for Microwave Power Modules (MPMs), and supporting our active microelectronics line as needed. 

• High voltage power supply circuit design.
• Development of next generation of power supplies.
• Testing and troubleshooting of circuits / power supplies for development or production.
• Guide program management for technical issues and assure successful production.
• Supporting customer meetings, milestones (CDR, PDR, MRR …), guiding the team through those events.
• Mentor, develop and train junior engineers.
• Actively seek out innovative technologies and oversee new product development to ensure continued industry leadership.
• Support new business activity through proposal review and improvements on current designs

• Engineering Degree in a related field, EE preferred, with post graduate work a plus.
• Work experience designing and/or testing electronic power conditioners or similar devices, with work in the space industry a massive plus.  Minimal experience for various levels is defined below:

  • Level III: requires a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

  • Level IV: requires a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

  • Level V: requires a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience

  • Level ultimately determined by a combination of years of experience and relevant skill in desired role

• Understanding and comfort with EE design aspects such circuit design, electric stress analysis, worst case analysis, single event upset and others.
• Proficient with circuit design tools (Spice, Altium, and similar).
• Capable of reading top-level specifications and translating into electrical design needs.
• Experience supporting testing of electrical hardware preferred.
• Hands-on engineering experience with PPUs or other high voltage products preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, utilizing industry-standard root cause corrective action (RCCA) methodologies.
• Must possess exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is necessary.

Stellant Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).