Katalyst Labs

Katalyst Labs

Electrical Engineer (EPS), Spacecraft

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Sponsorship not specified$105k-$145kDetected 76 days ago
PCB DesignAltiumAvionicsEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringPower ElectronicsLoad TestingManual TestingCommunication

About the role

  • Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story.
  • Katalyst Culture: Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding.
  • You'll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, iteration, and qualification ofKatalyst's spacecraft Electrical Power System (EPS), including power conversion, power distribution, battery interface electronics, solar array interfaces, protection circuitry, and subsystem power interfaces.
  • Design,modify, and review schematics, PCB layouts, interface definitions, and analysis packages for spacecraft power electronics, with emphasis on switch-mode power supplies, DC/DC converters, load switching, current sensing, fault protection, and EMI-aware layout practices.
  • Support integrated operation of EPS hardware during functional, performance, and qualification testing, working directly with test engineers to execute bench, thermal vacuum, vibration, and other qualification test campaigns.
  • Help own integrated functional testing of EPS hardware with avionics, flight software, mechanisms, payloads, and other spacecraft subsystems, ensuring power interfaces behave correctly across nominal, off-nominal, and fault cases.
  • Plan and execute targeted stress, margin, and performance testing, exercising hardware across design extremes such as input voltage range, load transients, thermal limits, startup sequencing, fault response, and converter stability.
  • Help define design changes and architecture improvements for future spacecraft power systems, including EPS feature upgrades, power budget impacts, redundancy considerations, telemetry needs, and mission-specific power requirements.
  • Exposure to common digital communication standards (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet) and mixed-signal design best practices for telemetry, control, and power-system interfaces.
  • At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions.
  • We build robotic spacecraft that enable dynamic space operations, creating a future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth.

Requirements

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent field.
  • 3+ years of experience designing, testing, or integrating power electronics, spacecraft EPS hardware, battery/solar power interfaces, or closely related high-reliability power systems.
  • Strong understanding of switch-mode power supply design, DC/DC converter architectures, compensation/stability, magneticsselection, protection circuitry, and practical power electronics debugging.
  • Proficiency in Altium or a similar ECAD tool for schematic capture, PCB layout review, design release, and documentation.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies, DMMs, logic analyzers, and related lab equipment.
  • Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Nice to have

  • Experience integrating power electronics with other spacecraft or embedded subsystems
  • exposure to environmental testing such as thermal vacuum or vibration is a plus but not required.

Compensation

  • Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
  • The anticipated salary range for this role is $105,000 - $145,000 annually.
  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst.

Benefits

  • Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
  • Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst.
  • You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses.
  • You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

Company info

  • Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding.
  • We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it's harder.
  • You'll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best.
  • We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
  • We are not building the trains.
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